And the number of the bricks they have made heretofore shall ye 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 corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat? making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances for deceit:

Who is there among you that would even shut the doors? and ye would not kindle fire on mine altar for nothing. I have no delight in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an oblation at your hand.

But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end was this waste?

And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?

But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?

Three hundred

Philip answered him, Loaves for two hundred denarii are not sufficient for them, that each may have some little portion.

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

And given

for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.

Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.

And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.

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for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.