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But Jesus saw through their trick and said to them,

"Teacher, Moses wrote this law for us: ‘If a man dies and leaves a wife but no children, that man's brother must marry the widow so that they can have children who will be considered the dead man's children.'

but the men and women who are worthy to rise from death and live in the age to come will not then marry.

For the others offered their gifts from what they had to spare of their riches; but she, poor as she is, gave all she had to live on."

Jesus said, "Watch out; don't be fooled. Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, ‘I am he!' and, ‘The time has come!' But don't follow them.

Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the end is near."

But not a single hair from your heads will be lost.

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

"But, look! The one who betrays me is here at the table with me!

The Son of Man will die as God has decided, but how terrible for that man who betrays him!"

But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the servant.

Who is greater, the one who sits down to eat or the one who serves? The one who sits down, of course. But I am among you as one who serves.

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you turn back to me, you must strengthen your brothers."

"But now," Jesus said, "whoever has a purse or a bag must take it; and whoever does not have a sword must sell his coat and buy one.

"Father," he said, "if you will, take this cup of suffering away from me. Not my will, however, but your will be done."

But Jesus said, "Judas, is it with a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?"

But Jesus said, "Enough of this!" He touched the man's ear and healed him.

I was with you in the Temple every day, and you did not try to arrest me. But this is your hour to act, when the power of darkness rules."

But Peter denied it, "Woman, I don't even know him!"

After a little while a man noticed Peter and said, "You are one of them, too!" But Peter answered, "Man, I am not!"