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And the lord praised the unjust steward because he had done wisely; for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

When the Pharisees heard all these things, because they loved money, they ridiculed him.

Why, will that servant receive praise, because he did what he was commanded to do? I do not think so.

Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, so that she may not keep coming and annoy me.

But when he heard these things, he felt sad, because he was very rich.

And he wanted to see who Jesus was; but he could not because of the crowd, for Zacchaeus was small in his stature.

So he ran ahead of Jesus, and climbed up into a fig tree without leaves, that he might see him, because he was to pass that way.

Jesus said to him, Today life has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

While they were listening to these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they were expecting that the kingdom of God would appear at that very hour;

He said to him, O good servant, because you are found faithful in a little, you will have charge over ten talents. *

For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man; you pick up what you have not laid down, and you reap what you have not sown.

And will overthrow you, and your children within you; and they will not leave in you a stone upon a stone; because you did not know the time when you were to be visited.

For they cannot die again, because they are like angels; and they are sons of God, because they are sons of the resurrection.

And you will be hated by every man because of my name.

And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars; and on earth distress of the nations, and confusion because of the roaring of the sea;

And upheaval that takes life out of men, because of fear of what is to come on earth; and the powers of the universe will be shaken.

But when these things begin to happen, have courage, and lift up your heads; because your salvation is at hand.

Then he rose up from his prayer, and came to his disciples, and found them sleeping because of distress.

And when he knew that he was under the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him to Herod, because he was in Jerusalem in those days.

When Herod saw Jesus he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle by him.