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and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.

But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.

So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.

Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26">[xr] Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

They said to Him, "Caesar's." And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

And when the multitudes heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, [fn] that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.

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

But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. [fn]

"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

Then they also will answer Him, [fn] saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?'

and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.