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And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places

And he called his disciples to him, and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.

And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!"

And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death;

let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything away;

and let him who is in the field not turn back to take his mantle.

And then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.

And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.

And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the passover?"

And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him,

And they went to a place which was called Gethsem'ane; and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray."

But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body; and they seized him,

And the high priest tore his garments, and said, "Why do we still need witnesses?

You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they all condemned him as deserving death.

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him with blows.

And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and they knelt down in homage to him.

And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak, and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.

And they compelled a passer-by, Simon of Cyre'ne, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.