Mary Ann Beavis 91–141 Donwood Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2G 0V9 As J. D. Crossan has pointed out, the Gospels contain nine parables in which servants figure prominently: the doorkeeper (Mark 13:33–37//Luke 12:35–38); the overseer (Matt 24:45–51//Luke 12:42–46); the talents/the pounds (Matt 25:14–30//Luke 19:12–27); the throne claimant
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