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For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things.

"Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.

Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.

For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three.

Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, "Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?'

So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound--think of it--for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?"

And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

"Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, "Lord, Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to you, "I do not know you, where you are from,'

On that very day [fn] some Pharisees came, saying to Him, "Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You."

Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, "Come, for all things are now ready.'

For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper."'

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it--