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The Book of Jesus Chapter Sixteen: The life of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John in easy-to-read, chronological format.
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The Faithful and Wise Servant
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JESUS.
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them their food at the proper
time. Happy is that servant if his master, when he arrives, finds him at the work he was assigned to do. I tell you most sincerely, he
will place that servant over all of his possessions. But if that servant is dishonest and says to himself, "My master is taking his time
and won't be here for a while", and begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. His master, on a day that he
does not expect and at an hour he does not know, will come and cut him off and appoint that servant his portion with the hypocrites,
where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
Matthew 24:45-51
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Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
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JESUS.
Then, the Kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to the bridegroom. Five of them were wise
and five of them were foolish. The five that were foolish took only their lamps, but did not bring any extra oil for their lamps. The five
that were wise not only carried their lamps, but extra flasks of oil for their lamps. When the bridegroom was late, they all grew
drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, a cry went out: "Look, the bridegroom is coming, go out and meet him!" The bridesmaids got up
and trimmed their lamps. The foolish bridesmaids then said to the wise bridesmaids, "Let us have some of your oil, because our lamps
have gone out." But the wise bridesmaids replied and said, "We can't. There may not be enough for us and for you. You better go to
those who sell the oil and buy some for yourselves." While they were off buying more oil, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were
ready went into the wedding hall and the door was shut. Later, the other bridesmaids returned and cried, "Lord, lord, open the door to
us". But he replied, "I tell you most sincerely, I do not know you". So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour
when the Son of Man will come!
Matthew 25:1-13
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Parable of the Talents
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JESUS.
The Kingdom of Heaven could be compared to a man who was travelling to a far off land and summoned his servants and entrusted
his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, and another one, each man in proportion to his ability. He then set
out on his journey. The man who had received the five talents went out and traded them and made five more. Likewise, the man who
had received the two talents made an additional two. But the man who had received the one talent went out, dug a hole in the ground
and buried his master's money.
After a long time had passed, the master of the servants returned and went through his accounts with them. The man who had received
five talents came forward with an additional five talents. "Sir, you entrusted me with five talents and look, I have added five more to
the ones I had been given." His master then said, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have proved yourself trustworthy in
small matters, I will entrust you with greater. Come, join in your master's joy." Likewise, the man who had received the two talents
come forward and said, "Sir, you entrusted me with two talents and look, I have added two more to the ones I had been given." His
master then said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have proved yourself trustworthy in small matters, I will entrust
you with greater. Come, join in your master's joy."
Finally, the man who had received the one talent came forward and said, "Sir, because I know that you're a hard man, reaping where
you haven't sown and gathering where you haven't scattered, I was afraid. So I went out and buried your talent in the ground. Here,
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