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But Hashem is not the G-d of Mesim but is Elohei HaChayyim, for to Hashem all are alive.
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And, in reply, some of the Sofrim said, Rabbi, you spoke well.
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For no longer were they daring to set a she’elah (question) before him regarding anything.
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And he said to them, How do they say that the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach is to be [merely] Dovid’s ben?
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For Dovid himself says in the book of Tehillim, NEUM HASHEM LADONI: SHEV LIMINI,
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AD ASHIT OYVECHA L’RAGLECHA. [TEHILLIM 110:1]
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Therefore, if Dovid calls him Adon, how is he [merely] ben Dovid?
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In the hearing of all the people, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to his talmidim,
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Beware of the Sofrim (Rabbonim), the ones wanting to strut around in long kaftans and loving [obsequious] Birkat Shalom greetings in the marketplaces and the rashei hamoshavot (chief seats) in the shuls and the places of kavod at seudos tishen,
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Which devour the batim (houses) of the almanot (widows) and for the sake of appearance daven lengthy tefillos (prayers): the same shall receive greater damnation.