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And when the disciples saw it they were surprised, saying, How did the fig-tree become dry in so short a time?

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him.

And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.

But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,

You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean.

Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

So that you are witnesses against yourselves that you are the sons of those who put the prophets to death.

So that on you may come all the blood of the upright on the earth, from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you put to death between the Temple and the altar.

For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.

Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.

Peter says to him, Even if I am put to death with you, I will not be false to you. So said all the disciples.

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?

But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight.

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

Jesus says to him, You say so: but I say to you, From now you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.