"For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always."
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I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.
for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."
for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'