G1161–δέ–de

And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor what you are to say;

δὲ de “then”

Just then a man in the crowd appealed to Him. "Rabbi," he said, "tell my brother to give me a share of the inheritance."

δέ de “then”

"Man," He replied, "who has constituted me a judge or arbitrator over you?"

δὲ de “And”

And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions."

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And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops,

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"But God said to him, "`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'

δὲ de “then”δὲ de “now”

Then turning to His disciples He said, "For this reason I say to you, `Dismiss all anxious care for your lives, inquiring what you are to eat, and for your bodies, what you are to put on.'

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And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life?

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Observe the lilies, how they grow. They neither labour nor spin. And yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was as beautifully dressed as one of these.

δὲ de “however”

But if God so clothes the vegetation in the fields, that blooms to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more certainly will He clothe you, you men of feeble faith!

δὲ de “however”

For though the nations of the world pursue these things, as for you, your Father knows that you need them.

δὲ de “now”

Of this be sure, that if the master of the house had known what time the robber was coming, he would have kept awake and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

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"Master," said Peter, "are you addressing this parable to us, or to all alike?"

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"Who, then," replied the Lord, "is the faithful and intelligent steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household to serve out their rations at the proper times?

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But if that servant should say in his heart, `My Master is a long time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess;

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And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.

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But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount will be demanded.

δὲ de “however”δὲ de “however”δὲ de “now”

But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till it is accomplished!

δὲ de “however”

Then He said to the people also, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, `There is to be a shower;' and it comes to pass.

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Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. How is it you cannot read this present time?

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"Why, too, do you not of yourselves arrive at just conclusions?

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Just at that time people came to tell Him about the Galilaeans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

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And He gave them the following parable. "A man," He said, "who had a fig-tree growing in his garden came to look for fruit on it and could find none.

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So he said to the gardener, "`See, this is the third year I have come to look for fruit on this fig-tree and cannot find any. Cut it down. Why should so much ground be actually wasted?'

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"But the gardener pleaded, "`Leave it, Sir, this year also, till I have dug round it and manured it.

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