Penny

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denariusa day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.

“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?

“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.

Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”

Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”

When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.

“But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii,and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.”

For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her.

A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.

But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?”

His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him.

Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.

I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don’t damage the oil and the wine!”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’

He went out about the third hour,and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’

Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will,

“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius. — read the full passage →

To them he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’

When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

“They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’

About the eleventh hourhe went out, and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’

Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst,

When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?” — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

“Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, ‘Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners in Israel, who gives any of his seed to Molech; he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones.

On the seventh day God finished his work which he had done; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done.