" 'But master,' they said, 'he already has ten pounds!' 'Yes,' the king replied, 'and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. And as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king--bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.' "
" 'But master,' they said, 'he already has ten pounds!' 'Yes,' the king replied, 'and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.' "
Matthew 25:29 " 'To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.' "
Matthew 13:12 "To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them." (see verses 3-23, also Luke 8:4-18, 12:41-48)
Mark 4:23-24 "Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand." Then he added, "Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given--and you will receive even more." (see verses 1-33)
" 'And as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king--bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.' "
Luke 19:14 But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want him to be our king.' "
1 Samuel 15:33 But Samuel said, "As your sword has killed sons of many mothers, now your mother will be childless." And Samuel cut Agag in pieces before the LORD at Gilgal. (see chapter 15)
Matthew 22:7 "The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town." (see verses 1-14)
Matthew 25:30 " 'Now throw this worthless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' "
Luke 20:13-16 " 'What will I do?' the owner asked himself. 'I know! I'll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him.' But when the tenant farmers saw his son, they said to each other, 'Here comes the heir to this estate. Let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!' So they dragged him out of the vineyard and murdered him. What to you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do to them?" Jesus asked. "I'll tell you--he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others." "How terrible that such a thing should ever happen," his listeners protested. (see verses 9-19)
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