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And He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of people, but God knows your hearts; because that which is highly esteemed among people is detestable in the sight of God.

"He does not thank the slave because he did the things which were commanded, does he?

yet because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice; otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.'"

Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and he was unable due to the crowd, because he was short in stature.

So he ran on ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree in order to see Him, because He was about to pass through that way.

And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.

Now while they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

for I was afraid of you, because you are a demanding man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.'

and they will level you to the ground, and throw down your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation."

and you will be hated by all people because of My name.

because these are days of punishment, so that all things which have been written will be fulfilled.

"But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

Now Herod was overjoyed when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

because the sun stopped shining; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

"See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you plainly see that I have."

While they still could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

John testified about Him and called out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.'"

"This is He in behalf of whom I said, 'After me is coming a Man who has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.'

Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these."

But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because He knew all people,