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The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.
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“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.
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So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
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The greatest among you will be your servant.
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“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
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It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
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But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’
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and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
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The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.
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The Parable of the Bags of Gold
“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
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“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
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“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
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“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
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“His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
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And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
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Peter Disowns Jesus
Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.
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Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
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Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
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Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
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At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
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Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully.
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It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
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Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
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Peter Disowns Jesus
While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by.
