And the number of the bricks, which they made formerly, ye shall lay upon them. Ye shall not diminish any of it. For they are idle, therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit,

Oh that there was among you who would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering at your hand.

But when his disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, Why this waste?

And some were indignant within themselves, saying, Why has this waste of the ointment happened?

And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not perceive the beam in thine own eye?

Three hundred

Philip answered him, Loaves of two hundred denarii of bread are not sufficient for them, so that each of them may take a little something.

And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And given

For this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Sell things possessed by you, and give charity. Make for yourselves purses not becoming old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts.

And when he heard these things, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing is lacking from thee. Sell all things, as many as thou have, and distribute to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

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For this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.