I say to you, even if he will not, rising up, give to him because of his being his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he, rousing himself, will give him as many as he needs.

And He said also to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused to him as squandering his goods.

'Every one who falls on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust!'