The labourers S. MATTHEW. in the vineyard. into the kingdom of God. others standing idle in the f25 When his disciples heard market-place, can be saved? it, they were exceedingly 4 And said unto them; Go amazed, saying, Who then ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right Iwill give you. And they went their way. t 26 But Jesus beheld them, me, b 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? 7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. 8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. b29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, 9 And when they came that shall receive an hundred were hired about the eleventh fold, and shall inherit ever-hour, they received every lasting life. man a penny. 30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; i CHAP. XX. and they likewise received F OR the kingdom of hea- every man a penny. ven is like unto a man c 11 And when they had rethat is an householder, ceived it, they murmured which went out early in the against the good man of the morning to hire labourers house, into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. 13 But he answered one of the third hour and saw them, and said, Friend, I do 3 And he went out about Christ teacheth CHAP. XX. to be lowly. thee no wrong:didst not thout 23 And he saith unto them, agree with me for a penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. t 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptised with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. f24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them unto him,and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. f17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, 718 Behold, we go up to Je-exercise dominion over them, rusalem; and the Son of man shail be betrayed unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, t 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. f20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. c 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. t 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. and they that are great exer- t 28 Even as the Son of man 30 ¶ And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still,and called them, and said, What S. MATTHEW. Christ's entry into Jerusalem. will ye that I shall do unto | went before, and that followyou? ed, cried, saying, Hosanna to t33 They say unto him, Lord, the son of David: Blessed is that our eyes may be opened. he that cometh in the name 34 So Jesus had compassion of the Lord; Hosanna in the on them, and touched their highest. eyes: and immediately their 10 And when he was come eyes received sight, and they intoJerusalem,all the citywas followed him. g CHAP. XXI. moved, saying, Who is this? This is Jesus the prophet of AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, 12 And Jesus went into unto the mount of Olives, the temple of God, and cast then sent Jesus two disciples, out all them that sold and 72 Saying unto them, Go into bought in the temple, and the village over against you, overthrew the tables of the and straightway ye shall find money-changers, and the an ass tied, and a colt with seats of them that sold doves, her: loose them, and bring d 13 And said unto them, It them unto me. 3 And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, the Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. a 4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spokenbytheprophet, saying, 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. m14 And the blind and the láme came to him in the temple; and he healed them. t 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, a 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; 7 And brought the ass, and have ye never read, Out of the colt, and put on them the mouth of babes and sucktheir clothes, and they set lings thou hast perfected him thereon. praise? f6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them. 8 And a very great multi-f17 ¶ And he left them, and tude spread their garments went out of the city into Bein the way; others cut down thany; and he lodged there. branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that 18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. Parable of CHAP. XXI. the vineyard. m19 And when he saw a fig all hold John as a prophet. tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree wither-i 28 But what think ye? A ed away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! t 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree,but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. b22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. f23¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? i 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. t 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first.Jesus saith unto them,Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented no afterward, that ye might believe him. 33 ¶ Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen The marriage of S. MATTHEW, stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants 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. the king's son. priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. f46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. CHAP. XXII. AND Jesus answered and spake unto them again 38 But when the husband men saw the son, they said by parables, and said, among themselves, This is i 2 The kingdom of heaven the heir; come, let us kill is like unto a certain king, him, and let us seize on his which made a marriage for inheritance. his son, t 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard,and slew him. 40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? t 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him thefruits in their seasons. t 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. t 44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to der. 15 And when the 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. t 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner,my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. t7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye pow-shall find,bid tothe marriage. 10 So those servants went chief lout into the highways, and |