and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.

and to no one of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow.

And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying: Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

And if you love them that love you, what thanks have you? for even sinners love those who love them.

And if you do good to them that do good to you, what thanks have you? for even sinners do the same.

And when he came near the gate of tho city, behold, they were carrying out a dead man, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.

He replied: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that when they see, they may not see, and when they hear, they may not understand.

And whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you;

Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us, we do wipe off against you; yet know this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

I say to you, It shall be more tolerable, in that day, for Sodom, than for that city.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the temple; yes, I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.

And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, and said: Avenge me on my opponent at law.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

who eat up the houses of widows, and, for a pretext, make long prayers. These shall receive the greater condemnation.