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Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father"s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man"s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.