41 Therefore, whatever you have spoken in the Darkness shall be heard in the Light, and that which you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclamed on the housetops.
42 I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear. Fear him which after he has killed, has the power to cast you into Hell.
43 Yes, I say to you, fear him.
44 Are not five swallows sold for two coppers? And not one of them is forgotten before God, but even the hairs of your head are numbered.
45 Fear not, therefore, for you are more valuable than any swallows.
46 Also, I say to you, whoever shall confess me before man, him shall the Son Of Man also confess before the angels of God. But he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God, and shall depend on another house for comfort.
47 Whoever shall speak a word against The Son Of Man it shall be forgiven him, but unto him that blasphemy against The Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven him. When they bring you in for judgment to the synagogue, to the magistrates and to whatever powers that be, have you no worry what you shall say, or, how you shall give your answer, for The Holy Spirit shall teach you in that Hour what you ought to say."
48 One in the crowd cried, "Rabbi, speak to my brother that he divide our inheritance with me fairly."
49 Jesus answered him, "Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?" To the crowd He continued, "Take heed and beware of covetousness for a man's life consists not in the abudance of things which he possesses." 50 He spoke a parable unto them. "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth an abundance. He thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do because I have no room where to store my fruit?'
51 He said, 'This I will do! I will pull down my barns and build greater. There I will store ALL my fruits AND my goods.
52 I will say to my Soul, 'Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years. Take your ease. Eat, dine, and be merry.'
53 But God said unto him, 'Fool! This night your Soul shall come unto me then whose things shall these be? What have they profited you?'
54 So he had laid up tresasures for himself, and had nothing to be praised for from God.'
55 Jesus said to His disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, take no thought of your life. What you shall eat, neither for the body what you shall put on.
56 The life is more than food, the BODY is more than rainment.
57 Consider the raven. They neither sew nor reap. They have no storehouse or barn, yet God feeds and dresses them in spectacular rainment. Are you not better than the birds?
58 Which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one credit? If you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take you thought for the rest?
59 Consider the lily, how they grow. They toil not, they spin not, but yet I saw to you that Solomon, in all his glory, was not dressed to compare with one of those.
60 If then God so clothed the grass which is today in the field and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will He clothe you?
61 Oh, you of little faith! Seek not you what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor be you of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after. Your Father knows that you have need of these things.
62 Rather, seek you the Kingdom Of God. All those things shall be added unto you in abundance.
63 Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give to you the Kingdom Abundant.
64 Sell that you have and aid the poor. Preserve yourself with bags which wax not old. A treasure in Heaven that does not lose its color, that is kept where no man can steal it, nor moth can corrupt it. For where your treasure is, there, also, your heart is.
65 Let your loins be girded about and your lights burning. And you, yourself, like unto men that wait for their Lord who returns from the wedding feast, that when He comes He need not even knock, but they may open the door immediately for Him, to share in His rejoicing.
66 Blessed are those servants who, when the Lord returns He finds waiting. Truly, I say to you, those who are ready to set a meal before their Lord, and are there to attend Him, they, too, will be attended.
67 If He shall come in the second watch, or even the third, and finds them waiting, He will bless His servants, for He knows them worthy.
68 Know this, that if the good servant of the house knows when the thief is coming, has steadfastly watched for Him and broken him before he takes from the house, will not his Master bless him?
69 Be you ready therefore, also, for The Son Of Man comes when you think not."
70 Peter cried, "Lord, make this parable clear to us, even to all of us."
71 Jesus answered, "Who, then, is that wise and faithful servant who his Lord shall make ruler over His Household, and give them a good share in the season?"
72 Blessed is that servant, who, when his Lord comes home, is found doing His will.
73 A truth I say to you that He will make him ruler over all that He has, and even if he is not kinsman may offer him a daughter and make him part of His House.
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