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For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation.
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The Queen of the South will awake at the Judgement together with the men of the present generation, and will condemn them; because she came from the extremity of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; but mark! One greater than Solomon is here.
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There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! One greater than Jonah is here.
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"When any one lights a lamp, he never puts it in the cellar or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that people who come in may see the light.
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The lamp of the body is the eye. When your eyesight is good, your whole body also is lighted up; but when it is defective, your body is darkened.
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Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything but mere darkness.
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If, however, your whole body is penetrated with light, and has no part dark, it will be so lighted, all of it, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light."
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When He had thus spoken, a Pharisee invited Him to breakfast at his house; so He entered and took His place at table.
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Now the Pharisee saw to his surprise that He did not wash His hands before breakfasting.
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The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup or plate, while your secret hearts are full of greed and selfishness.
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Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?