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Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children, so his brother married the widow.

So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her."

‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' So he is the God of the living, not the dead."

So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach.

Blind guides! You strain your water so you won't accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!

"What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and self-indulgence!

And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.

For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again.

For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones.

"So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,' don't bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,' don't believe it!

For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.

Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near.

"So you, too, must keep watch! For you don't know what day your Lord is coming.

"So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.

"The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!'

"The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!'

I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.'

So the disciples did as Jesus told them and prepared the Passover meal there.

Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!"

So he went to pray a third time, saying the same things again.