Quotes About Responsibility

Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?

Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ëConduct business with this until I return,í he said.

When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.

The first servant came forward and said, ëMaster, your mina has produced ten more minas.í

His master replied, ëWell done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.í

The second servant came and said, ëMaster, your mina has made five minas.í

And to this one he said, ëYou shall have authority over five cities.í

Then another servant came and said, ëMaster, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.í

His master replied, ëYou wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?í

Then he told those standing by, ëTake the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.í

ëMaster,í they said, ëhe already has ten!í

He replied, ëI tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.

So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesarís,” they answered.

So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesarís, and to God what is Godís.”

“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a manís brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brotherís widow and raise up offspring for him.

I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”