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But if not, he being still far off, sending a delegation, he asks the things for peace.

It is not fit for soil nor for manure; they throw it out. The one having ears to hear, let him hear.

And coming to the house, he calls together the friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that had been lost.

And finding it , she calls together the friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I lost.

But the father said to his slaves, Bring out the best robe and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand and sandals for his feet.

for this son of mine was dead, and lived again, and was lost, and was found. And they began to be merry.

But when this son of yours came, the one devouring your living with harlots, you killed the fattened calf for him.

But to be merry and to rejoice was right, for this brother of yours was dead, and lived again; and being lost, also he was found.

And calling him, he said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, for my lord is taking away the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, because he acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of light themselves are in their generation.

No servant is able to serve two lords; for either he will hate the one, and he will love the other; or he will cling to one, and he will despise the other. You are unable to serve God and mammon.

And He said to them, You are those justifying yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for the thing highly prized among men is a hateful thing before God.

But it is easier for the heaven and the earth to pass away than one point of the Law to fail.

And calling he said, Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.

(for I have five brothers, so that he may witness to them, that they not also come to this place of torment).

It is profitable for him if a millstone turned by an ass is put around his neck, and he be thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

So also when you have done all things commanded you, you say, We are unprofitable slaves, for we have done what we ought to do.

nor will they say, Lo, here! Or, Lo, there! For behold the kingdom of God is in your midst.

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