Quotes about Responsibility
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
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
— Luke 14:18
Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
— Luke 14:19
Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
— Luke 14:20
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
— Luke 14:27
Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
— Luke 16:1