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Then the king said to the servants, Bind his hands and his feet and take him out into darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And said to him, Teacher, Moses has told us, If a man die without sons, let his brother take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.

Now there were with us seven brothers; the first married and died, and because he had no sons, he left his wife to his brother.

And when the people heard it, they were amazed at his teaching.

If David then calls him Lord, how can he be his son?

THEN Jesus spoke with the people and with his disciples.

AND Jesus went out of the temple to go away; and his disciples came up to him, and were showing him the building of the temple.

While Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up talking among themselves, and they said to him, Tell us when these things will happen, and what is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world?

And he who is on the roof, let him not come down to take things out of his house.

And he who is in the field, let him not return back to take his clothes.

And he will send his angels with a large trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the universe to the other.

But know this much, that if the master of the house knew at what watch of the night the thief comes, he would keep awake and would not let his house be plundered.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord has appointed over his household, to give them food in due time?

Blessed is that servant, when his Lord comes and finds him so doing.

But if a bad servant should say in his heart, My lord will delay his coming,

And he begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with drunkards,

It is just like a man who went on a journey, who called his servants and put his wealth in their charge.

To one he gave five talents, to one two, to another one; to each one according to his ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

But he who received one, went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord''s money.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and reliable servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will appoint you over much; enter into your master''s joy.