Quotes about Responsibility
And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
— Luke 12:42
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
— Luke 12:43
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
— Luke 12:44
But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
— Luke 12:45
The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
— Luke 12:46
That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
— Luke 12:47
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.
— Luke 12:48
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.
— Luke 12:58
So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
— Luke 13:7
If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
— Luke 13:9
“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?
— Luke 13:15
And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
— Luke 14:5