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own accord. He who speaks of his own accord seeks glory for himself. He who
seeks the glory of him who sent him is true and there is no deception in his heart.

Parables Build a Tower and War

Which of you who wishes to build a tower does not at first sit down and considers
its cost to see if he has enough to finish it? After he has laid the foundation
because of the cost he is not able to finish the house and all who see it will mock
him. Saying this man began to build but was not able to finish. Or which king who
goes to war to fight against a king equal to him would not at first reason whether
he is able with ten thousand to meet the one who is coming against him with
twenty thousand? The adversary is ignorant of what is to come they ate, drank,
married and gave in marriage. Sell your possessions give to the poor and you
shall have treasures in the kingdom of God.

Parable of Noah and Lot

He spoke saying, as it happened in the days of Noah such will it be in the days of
the Son of man. They were eating and ingesting marrying and giving in marriage,
when Noah finished the Ark. He and those with him entered the ark. The flood
came and destroyed every man. Again, he said, as it happened in the days of
Lot. They were eating and ingesting, buying, selling, planting and building. The
day when Lot went out of Sodom the Lord sent down a rain of fire from heaven
and destroyed them all. You, who have eyes to see, perceive, you who have ears
to hear, hear!

Woman Caught in Adultery

Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who was caught in
adultery. They had her to stand in the midst before Jesus and his followers. They
said to him, Teacher this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery. In the
Law of Moses, it is commanded that women such as these should be stoned.
What do you say? They said this to tempt him that they might have a cause to
accuse him. While Jesus was bent down he wrote on the ground. When they
were through questioning him he straightened himself up. He said to them who is
among you without sin let him first throw a stone at her. Again, as he bent down
and wrote on the ground. When they heard those words, he spoke. They left one
by one beginning with the Elders; then the High priests; then the scribes and
Jews. The woman was left alone in the midst of his apostles and followers.
When Jesus straightened himself up he said to the woman where are your