Quotes About Responsibility

“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on menís shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ëMy master will be away a long time.í

And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

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

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

To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.

Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.

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

After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.

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

His master replied, ëWell done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!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

His master replied, ëWell done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!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.