These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.”
And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.
Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.
But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”
Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their hands.
So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course. Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.’
for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.
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