Wisdom Verses

Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in {his} talk.

Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. {seventh: Gr. seven}

{Ye} fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

{Ye} fools and blind: for whether {is} greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and {some} of them ye shall kill and crucify; and {some} of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute {them} from city to city:

So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, {even} at the doors. {it: or, he}

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

And five of them were wise, and five {were} foolish.

They that {were} foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. {gone out: or, going out}