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⁵The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."

⁶The Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, `Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,` and it would obey you.

⁷But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, `Come immediately and sit down at the table,`

⁸and will not rather tell him, `Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you will eat and drink?`

⁹Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.

¹⁰Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, `We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.`"