Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

He answered:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.

because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don’t have anything to offer him.’

“But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others.

because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

The first came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has earned 10 more minas.’

“The second came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’

“And another came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina. I have kept it hidden away in a cloth

So he said to those standing there, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has 10 minas.’

But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them, and slaughter them in my presence.’”