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for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.

and they endeavoured to seize him, but were afraid of the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son.

they dispatch'd therefore some of their disciples, together with the Herodians, who thus address'd themselves to him; master, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the divine law without fear or flattery: for you have no regard to the outward quality of men.

now if there be another life after this, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all married her.

Jesus answered them, you are mistaken, for want of a true notion of the scriptures, and of the divine power.

for in the other life after this, there will be no such thing as marriage; but they will be as the angels of God in heaven.

therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

for they load men with intolerable impositions, and will not take the least pains to ease them of the burthen: they do nothing but out of ostentation,

But don't you assume that title, for you have but one doctor, who is the Christ; as for you, you are all brethren alike.

don't stile any one among you, Father upon earth; for he alone is your father, who is in heaven.

neither take the title of masters, for you have but one master, who is the Messias.

for whosoever exalts himself, shall be abased; and he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.

ye blind guides, who strain your liquor for a gnat, and swallow a beetle.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like whited sepulchres, which to outward appearance are fine. but within are full of dead mens bones, and all sort of filth.

for I tell you, after a while, ye shall not see me again, till ye shall cry out, "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."

Jesus said to them, observe this vast structure, I tell you for certain, there shall not be any part of it left standing, but it shall be all thrown into ruins.