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"So in the [life after] resurrection, whose wife does she become? For all seven had married her."

"But [as for the fact] that the dead are raised [from death], even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, when he calls the Lord THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB.

"Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living [so these forefathers will be among the resurrected]; for all live [in a definite relationship] to Him."

Some of the scribes replied, "Teacher, you have spoken well [so that there is no room for blame]."

"For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'THE LORD (the Father) SAID TO MY LORD (the Son, the Messiah), "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."'

"These [men] who confiscate and devour widows' houses, and for a pretense [to appear devout] offer long prayers. These [men] will receive the greater [sentence of] condemnation."

for they all put in gifts from their abundance; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."

"As for all these things which you see, the time will come when there will not be one stone left on another that will not be torn down."

He said, "Be careful and see to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name [appropriating for themselves the name Messiah which belongs to Me alone], saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time is near!' Do not follow them.

"When you hear of wars and disturbances [civil unrest, revolts, uprisings], do not panic; for these things must take place first, but the end will not come immediately."

"But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors for My name's sake.

"This will be a time and an opportunity for you to testify [about Me].

for I will give you [skillful] words and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

for these are days of vengeance [of rendering full justice or satisfaction], so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.

"Woe to those women who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For great trouble and anguish will be on the land, and wrath and retribution on this people [Israel].

people fainting from fear and expectation of the [dreadful] things coming on the world; for the [very] powers of the heavens will be shaken.

as soon as they put out leaves, you see it and know for yourselves that summer is near.

for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth.

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people [who listened devotedly to His teaching, and who respected His spiritual wisdom].