But see that they make the same number of bricks as before, and no less: for they have no love for work; and so they are crying out and saying, Let us go and make an offering to our God.

Saying, When will the new moon be gone, so that we may do trade in grain? and the Sabbath, so that we may put out in the market the produce of our fields? making the measure small and the price great, and trading falsely with scales of deceit;

If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.

But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

Three hundred

Philip made answer, Bread to the value of two hundred pence would not be enough even to give everyone a little.

And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.

And given

For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

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For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.