And I say 9 but from the beginning it hath not been so. unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put 10 away committeth adultery. The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not 11 expedient to marry. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it is 12 given. For there are eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs, which were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, which made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and 14 the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come 15 unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. 16 And behold, one came to him and said, Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal 17 life? And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the com18 mandments. He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false 19 witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou 20 shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what 21 lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, fol22 low me. But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions. 23 And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. 24 of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man 25 to enter into the kingdom of God. And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, 26 Who then can be saved? And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but 27 with God all things are possible. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and 28 followed thee; what then shall we have? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of 29 Israel. And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, 30 and shall inherit eternal life. But many shall be last 20 that are first; and first that are last. For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers 2 into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine3 yard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw 4 others standing in the marketplace idle; and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their 5 way. Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth 6 hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith 7 unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith 8 unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard. And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and pay them their hire, 9 beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they re10 ceived every man a penny. And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they 11 likewise received every man a penny. And when they received it, they murmured against the householder, 12 saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the 13 burden of the day and the scorching heat. But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no 14 wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to 15 give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine 16 eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last. 17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and in the way he said unto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and 19 they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him 20 unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up. Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain 21 thing of him. And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy 22 left hand, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, 23 We are able. He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but it is for them for whom it 24 hath been prepared of my Father. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning 25 the two brethren. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over 26 them. Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; 27 and whosoever would be first among you shall be your 28 servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 29 And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude 30 followed him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son 31 of David. And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What 33 will ye that I should do unto you? They say unto him, 34 Lord, that our eyes may be opened. And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes: and straightway they received their sight, and followed him. 21 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then 2 Jesus sent two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, 3 and bring them unto me. And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; 4 and straightway he will send them. Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 Tell ye the daughter of Zion, 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 appointed 7 them, and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on 8 them their garments; and he sat thereon. And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and 9 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 10 name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, 11 saying, Who is this? And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee. 12 And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the 13 seats of them that sold the doves; and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of 14 prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple: and he 15 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 indignation, 16 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 sucklings thou hast per17 fected 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 a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree 20 withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately 21 wither away? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. 23 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 question, which if ye tell me, I likewise 25 will tell you by what authority I do these things. The 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 26 then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as 27 a prophet. And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you 28 by what authority I do these things. But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, 29 and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard. And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he 30 repented himself, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: 31 and went not. Whether of the twain did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots 32 go into the kingdom of God before you. 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 saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him. Hear another parable: There was a man that was a 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 34 another country. And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to 35 receive his fruits. And the husbandmen took his ser vants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned 36 another. Again, he sent other servants more than the 37 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 |