Hear another parable: There was a certain man, the master of a family, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and hired it out to husbandmen, and went into a distant country.

But he that had received the one talent, went and digged a hole in the ground, and hid the silver of his master.

AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

he is like to a man, building a house, who digged, and sunk deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; and when there was a flood, the river rushed violently against that house, and was not of force to shake it, for it was founded on a rock.

"Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I only am left, and they seek my life."

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? because my master is taking away the stewardship from me: to dig, I have not the strength; to beg, I am ashamed.

He answering said to him, Sir, let it e'en remain this year, until that I dig around it, and spread some manure:

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where the rust and canker spoil, and where thieves dig through and steal:

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

"After this will I return, and build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen; and re-edify what hath been dug up from the foundation, and will set it upright again:

And Jacob's well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e'en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour.

Wherefore though he who giveth in marriage doeth well, yet he who avoids a matrimonial connection, doeth better.

But now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established on better promises.

For it is better (if it be God's will) to suffer as well doers than as evil doers.