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The man who is on the top of his house should not come down to take anything out of his house.

The man who is in the field should not go back to get his coat.

He will send His angels with the loud sound of a horn. They will gather God's people together from the four winds. They will come from one end of the heavens to the other.

But understand this: If the owner of a house had known when the robber was coming, he would have watched. He would not have allowed his house to have been broken into.

"Who is the faithful and wise servant whom his owner has made boss over the other servants? He is to have food ready for them at the right time.

That servant is happy who is doing what his owner wants him to do when he comes back.

The owner will punish the servant and will give him his place with those who pretend to be someone they are not. There will be loud crying and grinding of teeth.

"For the holy nation of heaven is like a man who was going to a country far away. He called together the servants he owned and gave them his money to use.

He gave to one servant five pieces of money worth much. He gave to another servant two pieces of money worth much. He gave to another servant one piece of money worth much. He gave to each one as he was able to use it. Then he went on his trip.

The servant who had received the one piece of money went and hid the money in a hole in the ground. He hid his owner's money.

"After a long time the owner of those servants came back. He wanted to know what had been done with his money.

His owner said to him, ‘You have done well. You are a good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will put many things in your care. Come and share my joy.'

His owner said to him, ‘You have done well. You are a good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will put many things in your care. Come and share my joy.'

His owner said to him, ‘You bad and lazy servant. You knew that I gather grain where I have not planted. You knew that I take up where I have not spread out.

"When the Son of Man comes in His shining-greatness, He will sit down on His throne of greatness. All the angels will be with Him.

He will put the sheep on His right side, but the goats He will put on His left side.

"Then the King will say to those on His right side, ‘Come, you who have been called by My Father. Come into the holy nation that has been made ready for you before the world was made.

"Then the King will say to those on His left side, ‘Go away from Me! You are guilty! Go into the fire that lasts forever. It has been made ready for the devil and his angels.

When Jesus had finished all this teaching, He said to His followers,

The religious leaders and the leaders of the people gathered at the house of the head religious leader. His name was Caiaphas.