Quotes About Wisdom

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

The foolish ones said to the wise, ëGive us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.í

ëNo,í said the wise ones, ëor there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.í

Later the other virgins arrived and said, ëLord, lord, open the door for us!í

So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.í

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governorís amazement.

The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.

So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.