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Then the Devil took Him to the top of an exceedingly lofty mountain, from which he caused Him to see all the Kingdoms of the world and their splendour,

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.

"And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to remove the splinter from your brother's eye.

"Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus;

But what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' palaces.

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

This is he of whom it is written, "`See I am sending My messenger before Thy face, and he will make Thy road ready before Thee.'

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they exclaim, `See this man! --given to gluttony and tippling, and a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions."

At that time a demoniac was brought to Him, blind and dumb; and He cured him, so that the dumb man could speak and see.

Then He was accosted by some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees who said, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign given by you."

And pointing to His disciples He added, "See here are my mother and my brothers.

I speak to them in figurative language for this reason, that while looking they do not see, and while hearing they neither hear nor understand.

And in regard to them the prophecy of Isaiah is receiving signal fulfilment: "`You will hear and hear and by no means understand, and you will look and look and by no means see.

"But as for you, blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

For I solemnly tell you that many Prophets and holy men have longed to see the sights you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the words you hear, and have not heard them.

so that the people were amazed to see the dumb speaking, the maimed with their hands perfect, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave the glory to the God of Israel.

and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"

Then Peter said to Jesus, "See, *we* have forsaken everything and followed you; what then will be *our* reward?"