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And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?'

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry."'

So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God."

For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

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

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

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

"Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,

and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.

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

Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?"

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

"And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?

And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?'

And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself.

And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?"

"Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you."