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whoever swears by the altar, swears not only by the altar, but by every thing upon it.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who pay tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, but neglect those more important matters of the law, justice, mercy, and fidelity: these were the things ye ought to have practis'd, without neglecting however the other matters.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like whited sepulchres, which to outward appearance are fine. but within are full of dead mens bones, and all sort of filth.

just so ye put on an air of probity in the sight of men, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!

Jesus said to them, observe this vast structure, I tell you for certain, there shall not be any part of it left standing, but it shall be all thrown into ruins.

ye shall hear likewise of wars, and rumours of wars: take care not to be disturb'd: for these things must happen, but the end of the Jewish age is not yet.

yet all this is but the beginning of sorrow.

but he that shall persevere unto the end, shall be preserved.

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

heaven and earth may fail, but my words shall never fail.

As to the day and hour, that no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but the father only.

but this you conceive, that if a man knew at what hour of the night the thief would come, he would set a watch, and not suffer his house to be broke open.

but if he be dishonest, and says to himself, my Lord delays coming,

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

but the wise answered, for fear there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to those that sell; and buy for your selves.

Lord, Lord, pray let us in. but he answered, I assure you, I know you not.

but he that had received one, went to dig a hole in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

fear made me hide the talent under ground: but there you have what is your own.