Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal;

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust spoils, and where thieves do not dig through nor steal;

Hear another parable: There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and made a fence round it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through into.

But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.

and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug it up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.

And he began to say to them in parables, A man planted a vineyard, and made a fence round it and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.

But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.

But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung,

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do; for my lord is taking the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thine altars; and I have been left alone, and they seek my life.

How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.

So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.

But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.

For it is better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer as well-doers than as evildoers;

Fear not therefore; ye are better than many sparrows.

Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.