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Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves have not entered in: and those that were entering in, you have hindered.

Lying in wait for him and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed: nor hidden that shall not be known.

For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers shall be preached on the housetops.

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.

And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man’s life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God.

And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you: Be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on.

Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they?

If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?

For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.

Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.

Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not the Son of man will come.

For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.

And he said to the dresser of the vineyard: Behold, for these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree and I find none. Cut it down therefore. Why cumbereth it the ground?

And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by him.