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: 40 When the Lord, therefore, and went not. of the vineyard cometh, what They men? 31 Whether of them twain will he do unto those husbanddid the will of his father? 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. In 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 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 it. 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 CHAP. XXII. 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. 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 spake unto them again by 38 But when the husbandmen 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, ance. 3 And sent forth his servants 39 And they caught him, and to call them that were bidden to D the wedding: and they would not come. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen. 4 Again, he sent forth other 151 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 tribute 8 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? 21 They say unto him, Cesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out 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 left him, and went their way. guests. 11 And when the king came 231 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, and the third, unto the seventh. were gathered together, Jesus 27 And last of all the woman asked them, died also. 42 Saying, What think ye of 28 'Therefore, in the resurrec- Christ? whose son is he? They tion, whose wife shall she be of say unto him, The son of David. the seven? for they all had her. 43 He saith unto them, How 29 Jesus answered and said then doth David in spirit call unto them, Ye do err, not know-him Lord, saying, ing the scriptures, nor the pow- 44 The LORD said unto my er of God. Lord, sit thou on my right hand, 30 For in the resurrection till I make thine enemies thy they neither marry, nor are giv-footstool? en in marriage, but are as the 45 If David then call him angels of God in heaven. Lord, how is he his son? 31 But as touching the re- 46 And no man was able to surrection of the dead, have ye answer him a word, neither not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob! God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. durst any man, from that day forth, ask him any more questions. CHAP. XXIII. 1 of the scribes and Pharisees' good doctrine, but evil examples of life....34 The destruction of Jerusalem foretold. THEN 33 And when the multitude heard this they were astonished ciples, at his doctrine. to the multitude, and to his dis 2 Saying, The scribes and the 341 But when the Pharisees Pharisees sit in Moses' seat : had heard that he had put the 3 All therefore whatsoever Sadducees to silence, they were they bid you observe, that obgathered together. serve and do: but do not ye 35 Then one of them which after their works: for they say, was a lawyer, asked him a ques- and do not. tion, tempting him, and saying, 4 For they bind heavy bur36 Master, which is the great dens, and grievous to be borne, commandment in the law? and lay them on men's shoulders; 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou but they themselves will not move shaltlove the Lord thy God with them with one of their fingers. all thy heart, and with all thy 5 But all their works they do soul, and with all thy mind. for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments, 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief 40 On these two command-seats in the synagogues, ments hang all the law and the 7 And greetings in the marprophets. kets, and to be called of men, 411 While the Pharisees Rabbi, Rabbi. : 8 But be not ye called Rabbi: whosoever sweareth by the gift for one is your Master, even that is upon it, he is guilty. Christ; and all ye are brethren. 19 Ye fools, and blind! for 9 And call no man your father whether is greater, the gift, or the upon the earth: for one is your altar that sanctifieth the gift? Father which is in heaven. 20 Whoso, therefore, shall 10 Neither be ye called mas- swear by the altar, sweareth by ters: for one is your Master, it, and by all things thereon. even Christ. 21 And whoso shall swear by 11 But he that is greatest the temple, sweareth by it, and among you, shall be your ser- by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that shall swearby vant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt heaven, sweareth by the throne himself, shall be abased; and he of God, and by him that sitteth that shall humble himself, shall thereon. be exalted. 23 Wo unto you, scribes and 131 But wo unto you, scribes Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye and Pharisees, hypocrites! for pay tithe of mint, and anise, and ye shut up the kingdom of hea- cummin, and have omitted the ven against men: for ye neither weightier matters of the law, go in yourselves, neither suffer judgment, mercy, and faith: ye them that are entering to go these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. in. 14 Wo unto you, scribes and 24 Ye blind guides, which Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye strain at a gnat, and swallow a devour widows' houses, and for camel. a pretence make long prayer : 25 Wo unto you, scribes and therefore ye shall receive the Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye greater damnation. make clean the outside of the cup 15 Wo unto you, scribes and and of the platter, but within they Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are full of extortion and excess. compass sea and land to make 26 Thou blind Pharisee, one proselyte; and when he is cleanse first that which is within made, ye make him two fold the cup and platter, that the outmore the child of hell than side of them may be clean also. yourselves. 27 Wo unto you, scribes and 16 Wo unto you, ye blind Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye guides! which say, Whosoever are like unto whited sepulchres, shall swear by the temple, it is which indeed appear beautiful nothing; but whosoever shall outward, but are within full of swear by the gold of the temple, dead men's bones, and of all he is a debtor. uncleanness. 17 Ye fools, and blind! for 28 Even so ye also outwardly whether is greater, the gold, or appear righteous unto men, but the temple that sanctifieth the within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because gold? 18 And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepul-1 chres of the righteous, 30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the proph ets. 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. CHAP. XXIV. Christ foretelleth the destruction of the temple; 3 what shall happen at his coming ....36 As no man knoweth the day, we ought to watch, &c. AND Jesus went out, and departed from the temple : and his disciples came to him, for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily, I say unto you, There 32 Fill ye up then the meas- shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be ure of your fathers. 33 Ye serpents, ye generation thrown down. of vipers, how can ye escape the 31 And as he sat upon the damnation of hell? mount of Olives, the disciples 341 Wherefore, behold, I send came unto him privately, saying, unto you prophets, and wise men, Tell us, when shall these things and scribes; and some of them be? and what shall be the sign ye shall kill and crucify, and of thy coming, and of the end some of them shall ye scourge in of the world? your synagogues, and persecute 4 And Jesus answered and them from city to city : said unto them, Take heed that 35 That upon you may come no man deceive you. all the righteous blood shed 5 For many shall come in my upon the earth, from the blood name, saying, I am Christ; and of righteous Abel, unto the blood shall deceive many. of Zacharias, son of Barachias, 6 And ye shall hear of wars, whom ye slew between the and rumours of wars: see that temple and the altar. ye be not troubled: for all these 36 Verily, I say unto you, All things must come to pass, but these things shall come upon the end is not yet. this generation. 7 For nation shall rise against 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, nation, and kingdom against thou that killest the prophets, kingdom: and there shall be and stonest them which are sent famines, and pestilences, and unto thee, how often would I earthquakes, in divers places. have gathered thy children to- 8 All these are the beginning gether, even as a hen gathereth of sorrows. her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! 38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 39 For I say unto you, Ye shall 10 And then shall many be not see me henceforth, till ye offended, and shall betray one shall say, Blessed is he that com- another, and shall hate one eth in the name of the Lord. another. |