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"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.Matthew 10:11,13; Acts 13:46;">[xr]

Then the king told his servants, 'Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the outer darkness! In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'[fn]Matthew 8:12;">[xr]

"Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for his brother.'Deuteronomy 25:5-6">[fn]Deuteronomy 25:5;">[xr]

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his widow to his brother.

When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.Matthew 7:28;">[xr]

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

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

"How terrible it will be for you, blind guides! You say, 'Whoever swears an oath by the sanctuary is excused,is nothing">[fn] but whoever swears an oath by the gold of the sanctuary must keep his oath.'owes a debt">[fn]Matthew 5:33-34;">[xr]

Again you say,And">[fn] 'Whoever swears an oath by the altar is excused,is nothing">[fn] but whoever swears by the gift that is on it must keep his oath.'owes a debt">[fn]

As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, his disciples came up to him to point out to him the temple buildings.Mark 13:1; Luke 21:5;">[xr]

The person who is on the housetop must not come down to get what is in his house,

and the person who is in the field must not turn back to get his coat.

He will send out his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to another."Matthew 13:41; 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16;">[xr]

But be sure of this: if the owner of the house had known at what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not allowed his house to be broken into.Luke 12:39; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 3:3; 16:15;">[xr]

"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has put in charge of his household to give the othersthem">[fn] their food at the right time?Luke 12:42; Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 4:2; Hebrews 3:5;">[xr]

How blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing this when he comes!Revelation 16:15;">[xr]

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his property.Matthew 25:21,23; Luke 22:29;">[xr]

"But if that wicked servant says to himself,in his heart">[fn] 'My master has been delayed,'

and begins to beat his fellow servants and eat and drink with the drunks,

Then his masterhe">[fn] will punish him severelywill cut him in pieces">[fn] and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."[fn]Matthew 8:12; 25:30;">[xr]