prophet. (30)For as Jonas was a sign to the
Ninevites, so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. (31)The
queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment against the men of
this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of
the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and, behold, a greater than
Solomon is here. (32)The men of Nineveh shall rise up in judgment
against this generation, and shall condemn it, for they repented on the
preaching of Jonah, and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
(33)But no man lighting a lamp putteth it in a concealed place, or
under a bushel, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see
the light. (34)The lamp of the body is the eye: when therefore thine
eye is clear, thy whole body will be luminous, but if it be vitiated,
thy whole body will be darkened. (35)Let it be thy aim then, that the
light which is in thee do not become darkness. (36)If then thy whole
body be illuminated, not having any dark part, it will be wholly
luminous, as a lamp by its brightness diffuseth light.
(37)Now as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee invited him to dine with
him; and going in with him, he sat down. (38)But the Pharisee seeing
it, marvelled, that he had not washed before dinner. (39)Then said the
Lord unto him, Now ye Pharisees make the outside of the cup and of the
dish clean, but your inward parts are full of extortion and wickedness.
(40)Ye senseless men! did not he who made that which is without, make
also that which is within? (41)But give what is within them for alms;
and, lo! all will be pure unto you. (42)But wo to you, Pharisees,
because ye tithe mint, and rue, and every herb, and pass by judgment
and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and not to have
omitted the other. (43)Wo unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first
seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the places of public
concourse. (44)Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye
are as graves concealed, which men, while walking over them, see not.
(45)Then one of the doctors of the law addressing him, said, Master,
thus speaking, thou reproachest us also. (46)And he said, Wo also to
you, teachers of the law! for ye load men with burdens hardly bearable,
and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
(47)Wo unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your
fathers killed them. (48)Ye do indeed bear witness to, and with
pleasure concur in
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