Quotes About Accountability

For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his masterís money.

The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ëMaster,í he said, ëyou entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.í

The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ëMaster, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.í

Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ëMaster, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

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

ëYou wicked, lazy servant!í replied his master. ëYou knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

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

All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

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

“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”

But even their testimony was inconsistent.

The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

Why do you look at the speck in your brotherís eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

How can you say, ëBrother, let me take the speck out of your eye,í while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brotherís eye.

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.