1 Or, servant. servant. one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom. But Jesus 22 2 Gr. bond- 2 servant: even as the Son of man came not to be 28 ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 3 Or, through. And as they went out from Jericho, a great multi- 29 tude followed him. And behold, two blind men sitting 30 by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, 31 that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thoù son of David. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and 32 said, What will ye that I should do unto you? They 33 say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched 34 their eyes and straightway they received their sight, and followed him. And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came 21 unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the vil- 2 lage that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any one say aught unto 3 you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. Now this is come to 4 pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, And upon a colt the foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus ap7 pointed them, and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon. 8 And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from 9 the trees, and spread them in the way. And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna 10 in the highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee. ancient au 12 And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and 1 Many cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, thorities and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and omit God. 13 the seats of them that sold the doves; and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple: 15 and he healed them. But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with 16 indignation, and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and 17 sucklings thou hast perfected praise? And he left. them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there. 18 Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he 19 hungered. And seeing 2 a fig tree by the way side, he 2 Or, a came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves single. only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the 20 fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immedi ately wither away? And Jesus answered and said 21 And when he was come into the temple, the chief 23 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? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will 24 1 Gr. word. ask you one 1question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. The 25 baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, 26 From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet. And they answered Jesus, and said, We 27 know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. But what think 28 ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, 2 Gr. Child. and said, 'Son, go work to-day in the vineyard. And 29 he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. And he came to the second, 30 and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of the twain did the will of his 31 father? They say, 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. For John came 32 unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not but the publicans and the harlots believed him and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him. 3 Gr. bondservants. : Hear another parable: There was a man that was a 33 householder, which planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. And when the season of the fruits 34 drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to 8 35 receive 1his fruits. And the husbandmen took his 1 Or, the 2 Gr. bond 2 servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned fruits of it. 36 another. Again, he sent other servants more than servants. 37 the first and they did unto them in like manner. But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They will 38 reverence my son. But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; 39 come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance. And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, 40 and killed him. When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husband41 men? They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits 42 in their seasons. Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner: And it is marvellous in our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation 44 bringing forth the fruits thereof. And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whom45 soever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. Some ancient authorities And omit ver. 44. when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46 And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet. 2 22 And Jesus answered and spake again in parables 2 unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for 3 his son, and sent forth his 2 servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not 4 come. Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and 5 all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his 6 own farm, another to his merchandise and the rest : servants. 1 1 8 1 Gr. bond laid hold on his 1 servants, and entreated them shamefully, and killed them. But the king was wroth; and 7 he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then saith he to his 1 servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore unto the partings of the 9 highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast. And those servants went out into 10 the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. But when the king came in to 11 behold the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding-garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, 12 how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. Then the king said 13 ? Or, minis- to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, 14 but few chosen. ters. 8 Or, Teacher. 2 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how 15 they might ensnare him in his talk. And they send 16 to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, 8 Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us there- 17 fore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? But Jesus perceived their 18 wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they 19 See mar- brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, 20 ginal note on ch. xviii. Whose is this image and superscription? They say 21 unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's; and unto God the things that are God's. And when they 22 heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went their 28. 5 Gr.saying. way. 6 Gr. shall perform the duty of a husband's brother to 3 On that day there came to him Sadducees, 5 which 23 say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him, saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no 24 children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise Deut. xxv.5. up seed unto his brother. Now there were with us 25 his wife. Compare 6 |