Quotes About Justice

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

“You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?

And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

Then he asked another, ëAnd how much do you owe?í ëA hundred measures of wheat,í he replied. ëTake your bill and write eighty,í he told him.

and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich manís table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

But Abraham answered, ëChild, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ëGive me justice against my adversary.í

For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ëThough I neither fear God nor respect men,

yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.í”

And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

You know the commandments: ëDo not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.í”

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

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.

He declared to them, “It is written: ëMy house will be a house of prayer.í But you have made it ëa den of robbers.í”

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?