And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in the world to come.
But Jesus called them to him, and said to them, You know that those who are acknowledged as rulers over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.
Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.