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'Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?'

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.

And after hearing this, the other ten disciples became indignant with the two brothers.

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.

saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with it. Untie them and bring them to Me.

"Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests.

And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and do not care what anyone thinks; for You are not partial to anyone.

It was the same also with the second brother, and the third, down to the seventh.

And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.'

Therefore, whatever they tell you, do and comply with it all, but do not do as they do; for they say things and do not do them.

"And they tie up heavy burdens and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as their finger.

and you say, 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

"And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.

"And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET BLAST, and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and he eats and drinks with those habitually drunk;

and he will cut him in two and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

"For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them;

but the prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps.

"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the groom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.

"The one who had received the five talents immediately went and did business with them, and earned five more talents.