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And when they came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and you do not care what anyone thinks, because you do not regard the opinion of people but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?"

But because he knew their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I can look at it!"

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are very much mistaken!"

For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, her whole means of subsistence."

And when you hear about wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must happen, but the end is not yet.

"But you, watch out for yourselves! They will hand you over to councils and you will be beaten in the synagogues and will have to stand before governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them.

And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you should say, but whatever is given to you at that hour, say this. For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end—this one will be saved.

"But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be" (let the one who reads understand), "then those in Judea must flee to the mountains!

But pray that it will not happen in winter.

And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has shortened the days.

But you, watch out! I have told you everything ahead of time!

"But in those days, after that tribulation, ‘the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light,

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

"But concerning that day or hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven nor the Son—except the Father.

But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil?

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She has done a good deed to me.

For the poor you always have with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.

But he said to them, "It is one of the twelve—the one who is dipping bread into the bowl with me.