and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

saying, "Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

I tell you, it will 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 sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.'

and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'

He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing."