Jesus left the temple and was going away, when His disciples came to point out to Him the buildings of the temple. But He answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly I say to You, there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down.” Matthew […]
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(Jesus continued talking about the scribes and Pharisees) “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! Behold your house is forsaken and desolate. For I tell you, […]
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(Jesus continued) “You , you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell. Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, that upon you may come all […]
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(Jesus continued) “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, saying, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ Thus you witness against yourselves, […]
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(Jesus continued) “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Matthew 24:27, 28 Lord, You just cannot […]
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(Jesus continued) “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel. Matthew 23:23 – […]
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(Jesus continued) “Woe to you, blind guides, who say; ‘If any one swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath. You blind fools! for which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred? So he […]
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(Jesus continued) “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who would enter to go in. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you traverse sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes […]
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(Jesus continued) “He who is greatest among you shall be your servant; whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:11, 12 Thank You Lord for the gift of humility. When I think of someone who was on this earth other than You who was an example of humility […]
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(Jesus continued) “And call no man your father on earth, for you have on Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ.” Matthew 23:9, 10 Lord You are our Fathers. You are our Master. Oh how grateful we are that we are called the children of God. […]
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