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It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!'

And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!'

for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.

But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.'

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found."'

So he called him and said to him, "What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'

"Then the steward said within himself, "What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.

So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.

And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, [fn] they may receive you into an everlasting home.

"No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail.

"Then he cried and said, "Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.'

for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

But will he not rather say to him, "Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink'?

nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' [fn] For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you."

For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.

Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, "Get justice for me from my adversary.'