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They tie up heavy burdens, and lay [fn] on men's shoulders; but will not themselves touch them with their finger.

And all their works they do, to be seen of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and extend the fringes of their garments.

And they love the highest couches at suppers and the highest seats in the synagogues,

Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, while within they are full of rapine and wickedness.

For many will come in my name, and will say, I am the Messiah: and they will deceive many.

And they will deliver you up to tribulation, and will kill you: and ye will be hated by all nations, on account of my name.

Then many will be stumbled: and they will hate one another, and will betray one another.

And many false prophets will rise up; and they will deceive many.

And then will be seen the signal of the Son of man in heaven: and then will all the tribes of the earth mourn, when they see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

And he will send his angels with a great trumpet and they will collect together his elect from the four winds, from one extremity of heaven to the other.

For as, before the flood, they were eating and drinking, taking wives and giving to husbands, up to the day that Noah entered the ark,

And while the bridegroom delayed, they all became sleepy and fell asleep.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went with him into the house of the nuptials, and the door was shut.

Then will they also answer and say: Our Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?

And they held a counsel against Jesus, that they might take him by guile, and kill him.

And when his disciples saw [fn] they were displeased, and said: Why is this waste?

and said to them: What will ye give me, if I will deliver him to you? And they promised him thirty pieces of silver.

And as they were eating, he said: Verily I say to you, That one of you will betray me.

And it troubled them much. And they began each one of them to say to him; My Lord is it I?

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake; and gave to his disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body.