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1 Corinthians 15 58
Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
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1 Corinthians 10 15
I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say.
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Luke 13:4
Or those 18 that the tower in Siloam fell on and killed— do you think they were more sinful than all the people who live in Jerusalem?
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Matthew 20:1
“ For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
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Mark 13:34
It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.
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Matthew 21:33
“ Listen to another parable: There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. He leased it to tenant farmers and went away.
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Matthew 17:25
“ Yes,” he said. When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,“ What do you think, Simon? Who do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes from? From their sons or from strangers?”
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Matthew 20:5-7
About noon and at three, he went out again and did the same thing.Then about five he went and found others standing around, and said to them,‘ Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?’“‘ Because no one hired us,’ they said to him.“‘ You also go to my vineyard,’ he told them.
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Matthew 22:17
Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
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Luke 15:11-32
He also said:“ A man had two sons.The younger of them said to his father,‘ Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.’ So he distributed the assets to them.Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.He longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him any.When he came to his senses, he said,‘ How many of my father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.’So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.The son said to him,‘ Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’“ But the father told his slaves,‘ Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.“ Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant.‘ Your brother is here,’ he told him,‘ and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’“ Then he became angry and didn’t want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.But he replied to his father,‘ Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’“‘ Son,’ he said to him,‘ you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”