Quotes About Patience

For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

ëNo,í he said, ëif you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.í”

Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ëHave patience with me,í he begged, ëand I will pay back everything.í

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ëHave patience with me, and I will pay you back.í

So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.

Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

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

When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

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

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

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

And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.