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The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon—and now, something greater than Solomon is here!

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them—and now, something greater than Jonah is here!

So you testify that you approve of the deeds of your ancestors, because they killed the prophets and you build their tombs!

Then he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."

He answered them, "Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

But the president of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are six days on which work should be done! So come and be healed on those days, and not on the Sabbath day."

"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

At that time, some Pharisees came up and said to Jesus, "Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you."

Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, because it is impossible that a prophet should be killed outside Jerusalem.'

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.'

Returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, telling them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.'

because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again—he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.

The slave replied, ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got his son back safe and sound.'

So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'

The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.

So he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.'

He won't thank the slave because he did what he was told, will he?