Quotes about Responsibility
‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
— Matthew 25:9
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
— Matthew 25:14
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
— Matthew 25:15
The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
— Matthew 25:16
Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
— Matthew 25:17
But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
— Matthew 25:18
After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
— Matthew 25:19
The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
— Matthew 25:20
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. Enter into the joy of your master!’
— Matthew 25:21
The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
— Matthew 25:22
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. Enter into the joy of your master!’
— Matthew 25:23
Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
— Matthew 25:24