Because of their blinding the people he said to them: 'You are hypocrites, blind guides, fools; you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; you devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayers; you compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of _gehenna_ than yourselves.

You are guilty of fraud and deceit, and you are like unto whited sepulchres, which are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness; you are serpents, a generation of vipers.

You do not understand my speech because you cannot hear and understand my word.
You are of your father the devil.'-- Matthew 23:13-33; John 8:43,44.
[220]Jesus knew that he was to be crucified and he told his disciples of his coming death.

The last night he was on earth with them he spent teaching them great lessons and truths which were not only a blessing to them, but have been a great blessing to every one from then until now who has loved the Lord and sought to know and do his will.

While he was thus doing, the enemy was preparing to take his life.