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If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held Yochanan to really be a prophet.

He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, set a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

"Teacher, Moshe wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'

In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."

For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

For David himself said in the Ruach HaKodesh, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.'

those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and will lead many astray.

"When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don't be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. Before governors and kings you will stand for my sake, for a testimony to them.

When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Ruach HaKodesh.

You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

For there will arise false messiahs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, also the elect.

Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is.