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For many are called, but few are chosen."

But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?

But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not God of the dead, but of the living."

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sad'ducees, they came together.

so practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.

They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.

But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who would enter to go in.

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'If any one swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'

And you say, 'If any one swears by the altar, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.'

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of extortion and rapacity.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet.

all this is but the beginning of the birth-pangs.

But he who endures to the end will be saved.

And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.