For in this trusted office [were] four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood."

Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many [who were] rich put in much.

So He called His disciples to [Himself] and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;

Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

"You go up to this feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come."

Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

Now some of them wanted to take Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.

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 one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, "Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You."

"Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the [day] following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people -- for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.