spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately 12 appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to 13 return. And he called his ten servants and gave them ten 14 pounds, and said unto them, Trade till I come. But his

citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 15 We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called unto him to whom he had given the money, that he might 16 know what each gained by trading. The first came, 17 saying, Lord, thy pound gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because thou wast faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound made five 19 pounds. And he said also to this one, And be thou over 20 five cities. And the other came, saying, Lord, behold thy 21 pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin; for I feared

thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest what thou didst not put, and reapest what thou didst not sow. 22 He says unto him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, evil servant. Knewest thou that I am an austere man, taking what I put not, and reaping what I did not sow? 23 and why gavest not thou my money into a bank, and

when I came I should have exacted it with interest? 24 And he said unto them standing by, Take from him the 25 pound, and give it to him that has the ten pounds. And 26 they said unto him, Lord, he has ten pounds. I say unto you, that unto every one who has will be given; but from him that has not, even what he has will be taken. Never27 theless those mine enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither and slay them before me.

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And when he spake thus, he went before, going up 29 to Jerusalem. And it came to pass, as he drew nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called the mount 30 of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, Go into the village over against; in which at your entering ye will

find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat loose and bring him. And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose 31 him? thus shall ye say, Because the Lord has need of him. And they that were sent went away, and found even as he 32 said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the 33 masters thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord has need of him. And they 34, 35 brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon. And as he went along, they 36 spread their garments in the way. And as he was drawing 37 nigh, now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they saw, saying, Blessed be the King in the name of the Lord: 38 peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the 39 Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said, I tell you 40 that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry.

And when he drew nigh, as he beheld the city he wept 41 over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in 42 this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For days will come 43 upon thee, and thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and will level thee with the ground, and thy children 44 within thee; and will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

And he entered into the temple, and began to cast 45 out the sellers, saying unto them, It is written, And my 46 house shall be an house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of robbers.

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the 47 chief priests and the scribes and the first men of the people sought to destroy him, and could not find what they 48 might do; for all the people hung upon him, listening.

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AND it came to pass, on one of the days, as he taught xx. the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that

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the priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 and spake, saying unto him, Tell us by what authority doest thou these things, or who is he that gave thee this 3 authority? And he answered and said unto them, I also 4 will ask you a question, and tell me: The baptism of 5 John, was it from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; 6 he will say, Why did ye not believe him? But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us; for they are 7 persuaded that John is a prophet. And they answered 8 that they knew not whence it was. And Jesus said unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

9 And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, 10 and went abroad for a long time. And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen 11.beat him, and sent him away empty. And he sent still another servant; and they beat him also, and treated him 12 shamefully, and sent him away empty. And he sent still a third; and they wounded him also, and cast him out. 13 And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence 14 him. But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: let us kill him, 15 that the inheritance may become ours. And they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then 16 will the lord of the vineyard do unto them? He will come and destroy these husbandmen and give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard, they said, 17 God forbid. And he looked upon them and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders 18 rejected, the same was made the head of the corner? Every one that falls upon that stone will be broken; but on 19 whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands. on him in that hour; and they feared the people; for

they knew that he spake this parable with reference to them.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies feigning 20 themselves righteous, that they might lay hold of him by speech, so as to deliver him up unto the power and authority of the governor. And they asked him, saying, 21 Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither regardest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God in truth: is it lawful for us to give tribute to 22 Caesar, or not? But he perceived their craftiness, and 23 said unto them, Shew me a denarius. Whose image and 24 superscription has it? And they said, Caesar's. And 25 he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which are God's. And they could not take hold of him by a 26 saying before the people; and they marvelled at his answer and held their peace.

And certain of the Sadducees, who deny that there is 27 a resurrection, came to him and asked him, saying, 28 Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, having a wife, and he be without children, that his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. There were therefore seven brethren. And the first took a 29 wife and died without children. And the second and 30, 31 the third took her; in the same manner also the seven left no children and died. And afterward the woman died 32 also. In the resurrection, therefore, of which of them does 33 the woman become wife ? for the seven had her for a wife. And Jesus said unto them, The children of this world 34 marry and are given in marriage; but they who were 35 counted worthy to obtain that world and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage: for neither can they die any more; for they are equal 36 unto angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. But that the dead are raised, even Moses 37 shewed in the bush passage, as he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob; now he is not God of dead, but of living; for all live 38

39 unto him. And certain of the scribes answering said, 40 Teacher, thou didst say well. For they durst no longer ask him any question.

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And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is 42 David's son? For David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right 43, 44 hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son ?

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Then in the hearing of all the people he said unto the 46 disciples, Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at feasts; 47 who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these will receive more abundant judgment.

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AND he looked up, and saw the rich casting their gifts 2 into the treasury. And he saw a certain poor widow cast3 ing in thither two mites, and said, Of a truth I say unto 4 you, that this poor widow cast more in than all: for all these cast in out of their abundance unto the gifts; but she out of her want did cast in all the living that she had.

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And as some were saying of the temple, that it was 6 garnished with goodly stones and offerings, he said, As for these things which ye behold, days will come, in which there will not be left one stone upon another, that will 7 not be destroyed. And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when then will these things be? and what the sign when 8 these things are about to come to pass? And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived; for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the time is at hand: go 9 not after them. But when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must first come 10 to pass; but the end is not immediately. Then said he unto them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom 11 against kingdom; and there will be great earthquakes,

and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there 12 will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up into the synagogues