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For many are called, but few [are] chosen.

And they sent out to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any [man]: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

All therefore, whatever they bid you observe, [that] observe and do: but do not ye according to their works: for they say, and do not.

For they bind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne, and lay [them] on men's shoulders; but they [themselves] will not move them with one of their fingers.

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren.

And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father who is in heaven.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, [even] Christ.

But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees! hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering, to go in.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him two-fold more the child of hell than yourselves.

[Ye] fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

[Ye] fools, and blind: for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ye ought to have done, and not to leave the others undone.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whitened sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead [men's] bones, and of all uncleanness.

For I say to you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and will deceive many.

And ye will hear of wars, and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.