21 1 Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes: and straightway they received their sight, and followed him. And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus 2 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, and bring 3 them unto me. And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he 4 will send them. Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 1 by the prophet, saying, 5 Tell ye the daughter of Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an And upon a colt the foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went, and 9 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 1 Or, through single the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. And 10 when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this? And 11 the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus entered into the 12 temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; and he saith unto them, It is 13 written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers. And the blind and the lame 14 came to him in the temple: and he healed them. But 15 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, and said unto him, 16 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 perfected praise? And he 17 left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there. Now in the morning as he 18 returned to the city, he hungered. And seeing a fig 19 tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; 2 Many ancient authorities omit of God. 3 Or, a 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 24 this authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one 1question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 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 then did ye not believe him? 26 But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also 1 Gr. word. 2 Gr. Child. of it 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, and said, 2Son, go work to-day in the vineyard. And he an- 29 swered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. And he 30 came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of the twain 31 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 go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in 32 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: 33 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 another country. And when the sea-34 son of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits. And the husbandmen 35 took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again, he 36 sent other 3 servants more 8 Gr. bondservants. 4 Or, the fruits than the first: and they did unto them in like manner. 37 But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They 38 will reverence my son. But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his 39 inheritance. And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed 40 him. When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto 41 those husbandmen? 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 in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the build- And when they sought to lay 46 hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet. And Jesus answered and 1 22 spake again in parables unto them, saying, The kingdom 2 of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son, and sent forth his 2servants to 3 call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. Again he 4 sent forth other 2servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. But they made light of it, 5 and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise: and the rest 6 laid hold on his 2servants, and entreated them shame The same was made the fully, and killed them. But 7 head of the corner: This was from the Lord, the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then 8 43 Therefore say I unto you, The saith he to his 2servants, The kingdom of God shall be wedding is ready, but they taken away from you, and that were bidden were not shall be given to a nation worthy. Go ye therefore unto 9 bringing forth the fruits the partings of the highways, 44 thereof. And he that falleth and as many as ye shall find, on this stone shall be broken bid to the marriage feast. to pieces: but on whomsoever And those servants went out 10 it shall fall, it will scatter into the highways, and ga45 him as dust. And when the thered together all as many chief priests and the Pharisees as they found, both bad and heard his parables, they per- good: and the wedding was ceived that he spake of them. | filled with guests. But when 11 1 Some ancient authorities omit ver. 44. 2 Gr. bondservants. the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a 12 wedding-garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? 13 And he was speechless. Then the king said to the 1 servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few chosen. 15 1 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk. 16 And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, 2 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 17 of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto 18 Cæsar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, 19 ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and 21 superscription? They say 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 22 God's. And when they heard 1 Or, ministers 2 Or, Teacher 4 Gr. saying. it, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. On that day there came to 23 him Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him, saying, 24 2 Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother 5 shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now there were with 25 us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; in like 26 manner the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. And after them all the woman 27 died. In the resurrection 28 therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. But Jesus answered 29 and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they 30 neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels? in heaven. But as touching 31 the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of 32 Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. And 33 when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching. But the Pharisees, when 34 they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, 3 See marginal note on ch. xviii. 28. 6 Gr. shall perform the duty of a husband's brother to his 6 Gr. seven. 7 Many ancient authorities wife. Compare Deut. xxv. 5. add of God. 36 ing him, Master, which is the great commandment in 37 the law? And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, 38 and with all thy mind. This is the great and first com39 mandment. 2And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hangeth the whole law, and the prophets. gathered themselves together. fore whatsoever they bid you, 35 And one of them, a lawyer, these do and observe: but do asked him a question, tempt-not ye after their works; for they say, and do not. Yea, 4 they bind heavy burdens 3 and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. But all their works they do 5 for to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, and 6 love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the saluta-7 41 Now while the Pharisees tions in the marketplaces, were gathered together, Jesus and to be called of men, 42 asked them a question, saying, Rabbi. But be not ye called 8 What think ye of the Christ? | Rabbi: for one is your teacher, whose son is he? They say and all ye are brethren. And 9 unto him, The son of David. call no man your father on 43 He saith unto them, How the earth: for one is your then doth David in the Spirit Father, which is in heaven. call him Lord, saying, Neither be ye called masters: 10 for one is your master, even the Christ. But he that is 11 5 greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoso- 12 ever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. 44 The Lord said unto my Lord, 6 underneath thy feet? 45 If David then calleth him 46 Lord, how is he his son? And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask But woe unto you, scribes 13 him any more questions. and Pharisees, hypocrites! Then spake Jesus to the because ye shut the kingdom multitudes and to his dis-of heaven 7against men: for 2 ciples, saying, The scribes ye enter not in yourselves, and the Pharisees sit on neither suffer ye them that 3 Moses' seat: all things there- are entering in to enter.8 23 1 1 Or, Teacher 2 Or, And a second is like unto it, Thou shalt love &c. 3 Many ancient authorities omit and grievous to be borne. 4 Gr. the authorities insert here, or after ver. 12, ver. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation. See Mark xii. 40; Luke xx. 47. heavenly. 5 Gr. greater. 6 Or, minister 7 Gr. before. 8 Some |