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But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk.

saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?

Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples,

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to shew him the buildings of the temple.

let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:

and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke.

And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.