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But he said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me when I promised to pay you a day's pay?

He said to them, "You will suffer as I will suffer. But the places at My right side and at My left side are not Mine to give. Whoever My Father says will have those places."

It must not be that way with you. But whoever wants to be great among you, let him care for you.

Many people spoke sharp words to them. They told the blind men not to call out. But they called all the more, "Lord! Take pity on us, Son of David!"

He saw a fig tree by the side of the road and went to it. There was nothing on it but leaves. He said to the tree, "No fruit will ever grow on you again." At once the fig tree dried up.

But if we say, ‘From men,' we are afraid of the people, because they all think John was one who spoke for God."

He said, ‘I will go.' But he did not go.

For John came to you preaching about being right with God. You did not believe him. But tax-gatherers and women who sell the use of their bodies did believe him. When you saw this, you were not sorry for your sins and did not turn from them and believe him.

He sent his servants to tell the people, who had been asked, to come to the supper. But the people did not want to come.

But they did not listen and went on working. One went to his farm. Another went to his store.

For many are called but few are chosen."

There were seven brothers with us. The first was married but died before he had any children. The second brother then married the first brother's wife.

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

Do what they tell you to do and keep on doing it. But do not follow what they do. They preach but do not obey their own preaching.

They make heavy loads and put them on the shoulders of men. But they will not help lift them with a finger.

"But you are not to be called teacher. There is only one Teacher, and all of you are brothers.

"It is bad for you, blind leaders! You say, ‘Whoever makes a promise by the house of God, his promise is worth nothing. But whoever makes a promise by the gold of the house of God, then his promise has to be kept.'

You say, ‘Whoever will promise by the altar, his promise does not have to be kept. But whoever makes a promise by the gift on the altar, then his promise has to be kept.'

You blind leaders, you take a small bug out of your cup but you swallow a camel!

"It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! You clean the outside of the cup and plate, but leave the inside full of strong bad desires and are not able to keep from doing sinful things.