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And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation. It asketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
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For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man also be to this generation.
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The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold more than Solomon here.
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The men of Ninive shall rise in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it; Because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And behold more than Jonas here.
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No man lighteth a candle and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel: but upon a candlestick, that they that come in may see the light.
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The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome.
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Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
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If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness: the whole shall be lightsome and, as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.
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And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him that he would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.
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And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner.
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And the Lord said to him: Now you, Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter: but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity.
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Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make also that which is within?
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But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things are clean unto you.
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But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every herb and pass over judgment and the charity of God. Now these things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
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Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and salutations in the marketplace.
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Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not: and men that walk over are not aware.
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And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also.
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But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with burdens which they cannot bear and you yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.
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Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your fathers killed them.
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Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers. For they indeed killed them: and you build their sepulchres.
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For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles: and some of them they will kill and persecute.
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That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,
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From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea I say to you: It shall be required of this generation.
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Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves have not entered in: and those that were entering in, you have hindered.
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And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to urge him and to oppress his mouth about many things,
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Lying in wait for him and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.