The Parable of the strong man (also known as the parable of the burglar and the parable of the powerful man) is a parable told by Jesus in the New Testament, found in Matthew 12:29, Mark 3:27, and Luke 11:21-22. A version of the parable also appears in the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas (Saying 35).
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“For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
—Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Matthew, 25:29.
In the parable of the talents.
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—Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Matthew, 22:14.
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“Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”
—Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Matthew, 25:21.
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