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early in the morning to hire la- which have borne the burden bourers into his vineyard. and heat of the day. 2 And when he had agreed 13 But he answered one of with the labourers for a penny them, and said, Friend, I do a day, he sent them into his thee no wrong: didst not thou vineyard. agree with me for a penny ?

3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place,

14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last even as unto thee.

4 And said unto them, Go ye 15 Is it not lawful for me to also into the vineyard; and do what I will with mine own? whatsoever is right, I will give Is thine eye evil because I am you. And they went their good!

way.

16 So the last shall be first, 5 Again he went out about and the first last for many be the sixth and ninth hour, and called, but few chosen. 17 And Jesus, going up to 6 And about the eleventh Jerusalem, took the twelve dishour he went out, and found ciples apart in the way, and said others standing idle, and saith unto them,

did likewise.

unto them, Why stand ye here 18 Behold, we go up to Jeruall the day idle? salem; and the Son of man shall

7 They say unto him, Because be betrayed unto the chief no man hath hired us. He saith priests and unto the scribes, and unto them, Go ye also into the they shall condemn him to death, vineyard; and whatsoever is 19 And shall deliver him to right, that shall ye receive. the Gentiles to mock, and to

8 So when evening was come, scourge, and to crucify him: and the lord of the vineyard saith the third day he shall rise again. unto his steward, Call the la- 20 Then came to him the bourers, and give them their hire, mother of Zebedee's children beginning from the last unto the with her sons, worshipping him, first. and desiring a certain thing of

9 And when they came that him. were hired about the eleventh 21 And he said unto her, hour, they received every man What wilt thou? She saith unto a penny. him, Grant that these my two

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10 But when the first came, sons may sit, the one on thy they supposed that they should right hand, and the other on the have received more; and they left, in thy kingdom. likewise received every man a 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. 11 And when they had re- Are ye able to drink of the cup ceived it, they murmured against that I shall drink of, and to be the good man of the house, baptized with the baptism that am baptized with? They say

penny.

12 Saying, These last have I

wrought but one hour, and thou unto him, We are able. hast made them equal unto us, 23 And he saith unto them,

Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, 34 So Jesus had compassion and be baptized with the bap-on them, and touched their eyes: tism that I am baptized with and immediately their eyes rehut, to sit on my right hand, and ceived sight, and they followed on my left, is not mine to give, him.

but it shall be given to them for

CHAP. XXI. whom it is prepared of my Fa- Christ rideth into Jerusalem on an ass, &c. ther.

24 And when the ten heard AND when they drew nigh

unto Jerusalem, and were it, they were moved with indig- come to Bethphage, unto the nation against the two brethren. mount of Olives, then sent Je25 But Jesus called them un- sus two disciples,

to him, and said, Ye know that 2 Saying unto them, Go into the princes of the Gentiles exer- the village over against you, cise dominion over them, and and straightway ye shall find an they that are great exercise au- ass tied, and a colt with her : thority upon them. loose them, and bring them unto

3 And if any man say aught

26 But it shall not be so me. among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be unto you, ye shall say, The your minister: Lord hath need of them; and 27 And whosoever will be straightway he will send them. chief among you, let him be 4 All this was done, that it your servant: might be fulfilled which was 28 Even as the Son of man spoken by the prophet, saying, came not to be ministered unto, 5 Tell ye the daughter of but to minister, and to give his Sion, Behold, thy King cometh life a ransom for many. unto thee, meek, and sitting 29 And as they departed upon an ass, and a colt the foal from Jericho, a great multitude of an ass. followed him.

6 And the disciples went, and 30 And behold, two blind did as Jesus commanded them, men sitting by the way-side, 7 And brought the ass, and when they heard that Jesus the colt, and put on them their passed by, cried out, saying, clothes, and they set him thereHave mercy on us, O Lord, thou on.

son of David.

8 And a very great multitude 31 And the multitude rebuked spread their garments in the them, because they should hold way; others cut down branches their peace but they cried the from the trees, and strewed more, saying, Have mercy on them in the way.

us, O Lord, thou son of David. 9 And the multitudes that 32 And Jesus stood still, and went before, and that followed, called them, and said, What cried, saying, Hosanna to the will ye that I shall do unto Son of David: Blessed is he you! that cometh in the name of the 33 They say unto him, Lord, Lord: Hosanna in the highest. that our eyes may be opened. 10 And when he was come

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into Jerusalem, all the city was
moved, saying, Who is this?
11 And the multitude said,
This is Jesus, the prophet of
Nazareth of Galilee.

21 Jesus answered and sai unto them, Verily, I say un you, If ye have faith, and dou not, ye shall not only do the which is done to the fig-tree, b 12 ¶ And Jesus went into the also, if ye shall say unto th temple of God, and cast out all mountain, Be thou remove them that sold and bought in the and be thou cast into the sea temple, and overthrew the ta- it shall be done.

bles of the money-changers, and 22 And all things whatsoe the seats of them that sold doves, er ye shall ask in prayer, belie 13 And said unto them, It is ing, ye shall receive. written, My house shall be call- 23 ¶ And when he was come ed the house of prayer, but ye into the temple, the chief priests have made it a den of thieves. and the elders of the people 14 And the blind and the came unto him as he was teachlame came to him in the temple; ing, and said, By what authori and he healed them. ty doest thou these things? and

ye tell

15 ¶ And when the chief priests who gave thee this authority? and scribes saw the wonderful 24 And Jesus answered and things that he did, and the said unto them, I also will ask children crying in the temple, you one thing, which if and saying, Hosanna to the Son me, I in likewise will tell of David; they were sore dis-by what authority I do these pleased, things.

you

16 And said unto him, Hear- 25 The baptism of John, est thou what these say? And whence was it? from heaven, Jesus saith unto them, Yea: or of men? And they reasonhave ye never read, Out of the ed with themselves, saying, If mouth of babes and sucklings we shall say, From heaven; he thou hast perfected praise? will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

17 I And he left them, and went out of the city into Beth- 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.

any, and he lodged there.

18 Now, in the morning, as he returned into the city, he 27 And they answered Jesus, hungered. and said, We cannot tell. And 19 And when he saw a fig- he said unto them, Neither tell tree in the way, he came to it, I you by what authority I do and found nothing thereon, but these things.

leaves only, and said unto it, 28 But what think ye? A Let no fruit grow on thee hence- certain man had two sons; and forward for ever. And present- he came to the first, and said, ly the fig-tree withered away. Son, go work to-day in my vine20 And when the disciples yard.

saw it, they marvelled, saying, 29 He answered and said, How soon is the fig-tree with- will not; but afterward he reered away! pented and went.

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30 And he came to the se- cast him out of the vineyard, cond, and said likewise. And and slew him. he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

40 When the Lord, therefore, of the vineyard cometh, what

31 Whether of them twain will he do unto those husbanddid the will of his father? They men? say unto him, The first. Jesus 41 They say unto him, He saith unto them, Verily I say will miserably destroy those unto you, That the publicans wicked men, and will let out his and the harlots go into the vineyard unto other husbandkingdom of God before you. men, which shall render him the 32 For John came unto you fruits in their seasons.

n the way of righteousness, and 42 Jesus saith unto them, ye believed him not: but the Did ye never read in the scrippublicans and the harlots believ-tures, The stone which the ed him and ye, when ye had builders rejected, the same is seen it, repented not afterward, become the head of the corner: that ye might believe him. this is the Lord's doing, and it 33 I Hear another parable; is marvellous in our eyes? There was a certain household- 43 Therefore say I unto you, er, which planted a vineyard, The kingdom of God shall be and hedged it round about, and taken from you, and given to a digged a wine-press in it, and nation bringing forth the fruits built a tower, and let it out to thereof. husbandmen, and went into a far country:

44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: 34 And when the time of but on whomsoever it shall fall, the fruit drew near, he sent his it will grind him to powder. servants to the husbandmen, that 45 And when the chief priests they might receive the fruits of and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that

35 And the husbandmen took he spake of them.

his servants, and beat one, and 46 But when they sought to killed another, and stoned an- lay hands on him, they feared other. the multitude, because they took 36 Again he sent other ser-him for a prophet. vants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

37 But last of all, he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

CHAP. XXII.

1 The marriage of the king's son....9 The calling of the Gentiles....11 The wedding garment....21 Tribute ought to be paid to Cesar.....23 Christ silenceth the Sadducees. AND Jesus answered and

38 But when the husband- spake unto them again by men saw the son, they said parables, and said, among themselves, This is the 2 The kingdom of heaven is heir; come, let us kill him, like unto a certain king, which and let us seize on his inherit- made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants 39 And they caught him, and to call them that were bidden to D

ance.

the wedding and they would

not come.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

4 Again, he sent forth other 15 Then went the Phariservants, saying, Tell them sees, and took counsel how they which are bidden, Behold, I might entangle him in his talk. have prepared my dinner; my 16 And they sent out unto oxen and my fatlings are killed, him their disciples with the and all things are ready: come Herodians, saying, Master, we unto the marriage. know that thou art true, and

5 But they made light of it, and teachest the way of God in went their ways, one to his farm, truth, neither carest thou for another to his merchandise. any man for thou regardest not

6 And the remnant took his the person of men. servants, and entreated them 17 Tell us therefore, What spitefully, and slew them. thinkest thou? Is it lawful to

7 But when the king heard give tribute_unto Cesar or not? thereof, he was wroth: and he 18 But Jesus perceived their sent forth his armies, and de- wickedness, and said, Why stroyed those murderers, and tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? burned up their city. 19 Shew me the tribute8 Then saith he to his ser- money. And they brought unto vants, The wedding is ready, him a penny.

but they which were bidden 20 And he saith unto them, were not worthy. Whose is this image and superscription?

9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye 21 They say unto him, Cesar's. shall find, bid to the marriage. Then saith he unto them, Render 10 So those servants went out therefore unto Cesar the things into the highways, and gathered which are Cesar's, and unto together all as many as they God the things that are God's. found, both bad and good: and 22 When they had heard the wedding was furnished with these words, they marvelled, and guests. left him, and went their way. 11 ¶ And when the king came 23 The same day came to in to see the guests, he saw him the Sadducees which say there a man which had not on that there is no resurrection, a wedding garment: and asked him,

12 And he saith unto him, 24 Saying, Master, Moses Friend, how camest thou in said, If a man die, having no hither, not having a wedding children, his brother shall marry garment? And he was speech- his wife, and raise up seed unto less. his brother.

13 Then said the king to the 25 Now there were with us servants, Bind him hand and seven brethren: and the first, foot, and take him away, and when he had married a wife, cast him into outer darkness: deceased; and having no issue, there shall be weeping and left his wife unto his brother. gnashing of teeth. 26 Likewise the second also,

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