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33 he stretched forth the hand to the temple, and swore, If ye shall not betake to me Judas bound, I shall draw down this temple of God into plainness (or even with the ground), and dig out the altar, and I shall hallow this temple to Liber (or Pater), or Bacchus, that is, (the) god of wine, the father [or and I shall hallow this temple to the free father].

34 And when he had said these things, he went away. Forsooth the priests held forth (their) hands into heaven, and called him to help that (for)ever(more) is (a) for-fighter of the folk of them, and said these things, [And these things said, he went away. Forsooth the priests holding forth hands into heaven, in-called him that ever is for-fighter of the folk of them, saying these things,]

35 Thou, Lord of all creatures, [or Thou, Lord of university, or of all creatures], (or O Lord of all Creation), that of nothing hast need, wouldest (or desiredest) that the temple of thine habitation be made in (or among) us.

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