11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.12Those by the way-side are they that hear; after that comes the Devil, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.13Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.14And that which fell among the thorns, these are they who have heard, and going forth are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.15But that in the good ground, these are they who, in an honest and good heart, having heard, hold fast the word, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16No one, having lighted a lamp, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may behold the light.17For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.18Take heed therefore how ye hear. For whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.
19And his mother and his brothers came to him; and they could not come near him on account of the multitude.20And it was told him, saying: Thy mother and thy brothers are standing without, desiring to see thee.21And he answering, said to them: My mother and my brothers are these, who hear and do the word of God.
22And it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.23And as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they began to be filled, and were in jeopardy.24And coming to him, they awoke him, saying: Master, Master, we perish. And he, rising, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.25And he said to them: Where is your faith? And they, fearing, wondered; saying one to another: Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!
26And they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.27And when he had gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons a long time, and wore no clothing, and abode not in a house, but in the tombs.28And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.29For he commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For of a long time it had seized him, and he was bound, being secured with chains and fetters; and bursting the bands, he was driven by the demon into the deserts.
30And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many demons had entered into him.31And he besought him that he would not command them to go away into the abyss.32And there was a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain; and they besought him that he would permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them.33And going out of the man, the demons entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were choked.34And seeing what was done the herdsmen fled, and reported it in the city and in the country,35And they went out to see what was done. And they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.36They also who saw it reported to them how he that was possessed by demons was healed.37And the whole multitude of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes besought him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear.
And he, entering into the ship, returned.38And the man, out of whom the demons had gone, besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying:39Return into thy house, and relate how great things God did for thee. And he departed, and published through the whole city how great things Jesus did for him.
40And it came to pass, when Jesus returned, that the multitude received him; for they were all waiting for him.41And, behold, there came a man whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he besought him that he would come into his house;42for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went the multitudes thronged him.
43And a woman having a flow of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any one,44came up behind, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased.45And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And when all denied it, Peter and those with him said: Master, the multitudes throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou: Who is it that touched me?46And Jesus said: Some one touched me; for I perceived that power has gone out from me.
47And the woman, seeing that she was not concealed, came trembling, and falling down before him, declared before all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.48And he said to her: Daughter, thy faith has made thee whole; go in peace.
49While he was yet speaking, there comes one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.50But Jesus hearing it, answered him: Fear not; only believe, and she shall be restored.
51And entering into the house, he suffered no one to go in with him, save Peter and James and John, and the father of the maiden, and the mother.52And all were weeping and bewailing her. And he said: Weep not; she is not dead, but is sleeping.53And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.54And he, taking hold of her by the hand, called, saying: Maiden, arise.55And her spirit returned, and she immediately arose; and he commanded that food should be given her.56And her parents were astonished. But he charged them to tell no one what was done.
IX.Andhaving called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure diseases.2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.3And he said to them: Take nothing for the journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, nor have two coats apiece.4And into whatever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.5And whoever will not receive you, when ye go out from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
6And going forth, they went through the villages, publishing the good news, and healing everywhere.
7And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things that were done. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some: John has risen from the dead;8and by some: Elijah has appeared; and by others: One of the old prophets has risen again.9And Herod said: John I beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
10And the apostles, returning, related to him all that they did. And taking them with him, he retired privately to a city called Bethsaida.11And the multitudes, when they knew it, followed him. And receiving them, he spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.
12And the day began to decline. And the twelve came, and said to him: Dismiss the multitude, that they may go into the villages around, and the fields, and lodge, and find food; for here we are in a desert place.13And he said to them: Do ye give them to eat. And they said: We have not more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them lie down in companies of fifty.15And they did so, and made them all lie down.16And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.17And they ate, and were all filled. And there were taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying: Who do the multitudes say that I am?19They answering said: John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.20And he said to them: But who do ye say that I am? Peter answering said: The Christ of God.21And strictly charging them, he commanded them to say this to no one;22saying: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and rise on the third day.
23And he said to all: If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.24For whoever will save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it25For what is a man profited, when he has gained the whole world, and lost or forfeited himself?26For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his glory, and in that of the Father and of the holy angels.27And I say to you of a truth, there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
28And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.29And it came to pass, while he was praying, that the appearance of his countenance became changed, and his raiment white and glistening.30And, behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah;31who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.
32But Peter and they who were with him were heavy with sleep; and awaking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.33And it came to pass, that, as they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.34While he said this, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they feared as they entered into the cloud.35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my chosen Son; hear ye him.
36And when the voice had come, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
37And it came to pass, on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him.38And, behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying: Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son; for he is my only child.39And, behold, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it tears him with foaming, and hardly departs from him, bruising him.40And I entreated thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
41And Jesus answering said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? Bring hither thy son.42And while he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and tore him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and gave him back to his father.43And all were amazed at the mighty power of God.
But while all were wondering at all things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples:44Do ye let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.45But they understood not this saying, and it was hidden from them, that they perceived it not; and they feared to ask him concerning that saying.
46And there arose in them the thought46, which of them was greatest.47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child and placed it by him,48and said to them: Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receives me; and whoever shall receive me, receives him who sent me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great.
49And John answering said: Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he follows not with us.50And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against us is for us.
51And it came to pass, when the days were being completed that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.52And he sent messengers before his face; and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.53And they did not receive him, because his face was directed toward Jerusalem.54And his disciples, James and John, seeing it, said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, as also Elijah did?55And he turned, and rebuked them, and said: Ye know not55of what spirit ye are.56And they went to another village.
57And as they were going in the way, a certain one said to him: I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.58And Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
59And he said to another: Follow me. But he said: Lord permit me first to go and bury my father.60And he said to him: Let the dead bury their own dead; but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.
61And another also said; I will follow thee, Lord; but first permit me to bid farewell to those in my house.62And Jesus said to him: No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
X.Afterthese things the Lord appointed also seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face, into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.2And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.3Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.4Carry neither purse, nor bag, nor sandals; and salute no one by the way.5And into whatever house ye enter, first say: Peace be to this house.6And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; and if not, it shall return to you.7And in that house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give7; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.8And into whatever city ye enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you;9and heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The kingdom of God has come nigh unto you.10But into whatever city ye enter and they receive you not, go out into the streets of the same, and say:11Even the dust of your city that cleaves to our feet, we wipe off to you11; yet know this, that the kingdom of God has come nigh.12I say to you, that it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
13Woe to thee, Chorazin! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.14But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.15And thou, Capernaum, that art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to the underworld.
16He that hears you, hears me; and he that rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects him who sent me.
17And the seventy returned with joy, saying: Lord, even the demons are subjected to us in thy name.18And he said to them: I beheld Satan fall as lightning from heaven.19Behold, I have given you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.20But yet, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subjected to you; but rejoice, that your names are written in heaven.
21In that hour he rejoiced in spirit, and said: I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and reveal them to babes; yea, O Father, that so it seemed good in thy sight.22All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, and who the Father is but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.
23And turning to the disciples, he said privately: Happy are the eyes that behold what ye are beholding.24For I say to you, that many prophets and kings desired to see what ye are beholding, and saw not, and to hear what ye are hearing, and heard not.
25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, saying: Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?26He said to him: What is written in the law? How readest thou?27And he answering said:Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.28And he said to him: Thou answeredst rightly. This do, and thou shalt live.29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus: Who then is my neighbor?
30And Jesus answering said: A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.31And by chance a certain priest was going down that way; and seeing him, he passed by on the other side.32And in like manner also a Levite, arriving at the place, came and saw, and passed by on the other side.
33And a certain Samaritan, as he was journeying, came where he was, and seeing him had compassion;34and coming to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and setting him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.35And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two denáries35and gave to the host, and said: Take care of him; and whatever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?37And he said: He that had mercy on him. And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou likewise.
38And it came to pass, as they were going, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.39And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard his word.40But Martha was encumbered with much serving; and she came to him, and said: Lord, dost thou not care that my sister left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me.41And Jesus answering said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things.42But one thing is needful; and Mary chose the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
XI.Andit came to pass that, as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as also John taught his disciples.2And he said to them: When ye pray, say; Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.3Give us day by day our daily bread3.4And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.
5And he said to them: Who of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him:6Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;7and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is already shut, and my children with me are in bed; I can not rise and give thee?8I say to you, though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needs.9I also say to you: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.10For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
11And what father is there among you, of whom if his son ask bread, he will give him a stone; or a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent?12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?
14And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, that the dumb man spoke; and the multitudes wondered.15But some of them said: He casts out the demons through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.16And others, tempting, sought of him a sign from heaven.17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls17.18And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul.19And if I through Beelzebul cast out the demons, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.20But if with the finger of God I cast out the demons, then is the kingdom of God come near to you.
21When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace.22But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he takes away his whole armor, wherein he trusted, and divides his spoils.
23He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad.
24When the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and not finding it, he says, I will return into my house whence I came out.25And coming, he finds it swept and set in order.26Then he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.
27And it came to pass, as he was saying these things, that a certain woman lifting up her voice from the multitude, said to him: Happy the womb that bore thee, and breasts which thou didst suck!28And he said: Yea, rather, Happy they who hear the word of God, and keep it!
29And the multitudes gathering more and more, he began to say: This generation is an evil generation. It seeks a sign; and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonah.30For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
31A queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them; because she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.32Men of Nineveh will rise in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
33No one, having lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, or under the bushel, but on the lamp-stand, that they who come in may see the light.34The lamp of the body is thine eye. When thine eye is single, thy whole body also is light; but when it is evil, thy body also is dark.35Take heed therefore, lest the light that is in thee is darkness35.36If therefore thy whole body is light, having no part dark, it shall be all light as when the lamp, with its bright shining, gives thee light.
37And as he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him and he went in, and reclined at table.38And the Pharisee, seeing it, wondered that he did not first immerse himself before dinner.39And the Lord said to him: Now ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of rapacity and wickedness.40Fools! Did not he, who made the outside, make the inside also?41But give that which ye have in alms41; and, behold, all things are clean to you.
42But woe to you, Pharisees! because ye pay tithe of mint and rue and every herb, and pass by judgment and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and not leave those undone.
43Woe to you, Pharisees! because ye love the first seat in the synagogues, and the greetings in the markets.
44Woe to you! because ye are as tombs that appear not, and men walking over them know it not.
45And a certain one of the lawyers answering says to him: Teacher, in saying these things thou reproachest us also.46And he said: Woe to you lawyers also! because ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
47Woe to you! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.48So then ye bear witness to and approve the deeds of your fathers; because they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres48.49Therefore also said the wisdom of God: I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute;50that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,51from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the temple. Verily I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.
52Woe to you lawyers! because ye took away the key of knowledge; ye entered not in yourselves, and those who were entering in ye hindered.
53And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things53;54lying in wait for him, seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
XII.Inthe mean time, the multitude having gathered together in tens of thousands, so that they trod one upon another, he began first to say to his disciples: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, nor hidden, that shall not be known.3Wherefore, whatever ye said in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what ye spoke in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.
4And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.5But I will warn you whom ye shall fear; fear him, who after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, fear him.6Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? And not one of them is forgotten before God.7But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; ye are of more value than many sparrows.
8And I say to you: Every one that shall acknowledge me before men, him will the Son of man also acknowledge before the angels of God;9but he that denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.10And every one that shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but to him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.
11And when they bring you to the synagogues, and magistrates, and authorities, take not thought how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say.12For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.
13And a certain one of the multitude said to him: Teacher, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.14And he said to him: Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?15And he said to them: Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; because a man's life consists not in the abundance of his possessions.
16And he spoke a parable to them, saying: The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.17And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have not where to store my fruits?18And he said: This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and there I will store all my fruits and my goods.19And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.20But God said to him: Fool! this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall those things be, which thou didst provide?21So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, take not thought for the life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.23The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.24Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds!25And which of you by taking thought can add a cubit to his stature25?26If therefore ye can not do even that which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
27Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, nor spin; and I say to you, that even Solomon, in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.28And if God so clothes the grass, which to-day is in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, how much more you, ye of little faith?29And ye, seek not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, and be not of a doubtful mind.30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knows that ye have need of these.31But seek his kingdom, and these things shall be added to you.
32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.33Sell what ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where a thief approaches not, nor moth corrupts.34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;36and ye like men waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.37Happy those servants, whom their lord when he comes shall find watching! Verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them recline at table, and will come forth and serve them.38And if he shall come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find it so, happy are those servants.39And this know, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief is coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.40Be ye also ready; for at an hour when ye think not, the Son of man comes.
41And Peter said to him: Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also to all?42And the Lord said: Who then is the faithful, the wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?43Happy that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing!44Of a truth I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all his goods.
45But if that servant say in his heart: My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the men-servants and maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;46the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for it, and in an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the faithless.
47And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;48but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For to whomsoever much was given, of him much will be required; and to whom they committed much, of him they will require the more.
49I came to send fire upon the earth; and what will I, if it is already kindled49?50But I have an immersion to undergo; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!51Suppose ye that I came to give peace in the earth? I tell you, nay; but only division.52For from this time forth, five in one house will be divided, three against two, and two against three.53They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against the daughter, and daughter against the mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.
54And he said also to the multitudes: When ye see the cloud rising from the west, straightway ye say: A shower is coming and so it comes to pass.55And when ye see a south wind blowing, ye say: There will be heat; and it comes to pass.56Hypocrites! Ye know how to judge of the face of the earth and the sky; but how is it that ye know not how to judge of this time?57And why even of yourselves do ye not judge what is right?58For when thou art going with thine adversary to the magistrate, on the way give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exactor, and the exactor cast thee into prison.59I say to thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
XIII.Therewere present at that season some who brought him word concerning the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices.2And answering he said to them: Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they have suffered such things?3I tell you, nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.4Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, suppose ye that they were sinners above all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?5I tell you, nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.
6He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.7And he said to the vine-dresser: Behold, three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down; why does it also encumber7the ground?8And he answering says to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and cast in manure.9And if it bear fruit —; and if not, hereafter thou shalt cut it down9.
10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.11And, behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and wholly unable to raise herself up.12And Jesus seeing her, called her to him, and said to her: Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.13And he laid his hands on her; and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.14And the ruler of the synagogue answering (being indignant because Jesus healed on the sabbath), said to the multitude: There are six days in which it is proper to work; in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath.15And the Lord answered him, and said: Hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath loose his ox or ass from the manger, and lead him away to water him?16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, lo, eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath?17And as he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
18He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I liken it?19It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches.
20And again he said: To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?21It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
22And he went through cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23And a certain one said to him: Lord, are there few that are saved?24And he said to them: Strive to enter in through the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.25When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I know you not whence ye are;26then will ye begin to say, We ate and drank in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets.27And he will say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all workers of unrighteousness.28There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.29And they will come from east and west, and from north and south, and will recline at table in the kingdom of God.30And, behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.
31On that day there came certain Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and go hence; for Herod desires to kill thee.32And he said to them: Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected.33But yet, I must go to-day, and to-morrow, and the day following; because it may not be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
34Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that kills the prophets, and stones those sent to her; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not!35Behold, your house is left to you desolate. And I say to you: Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
XIV.Andit came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath, that they watched him.2And, behold, there was a certain man before him who had the dropsy.3And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not? And they were silent.4And taking hold of him, he healed him, and let him go.5And to them he said: Who is there of you, whose ox or ass5shall fall into a pit, and he will not straightway draw him up on the sabbath day?6And they could not answer him again to these things.
7And he spoke a parable to those who were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the first places; saying to them:8When thou art bidden by any one to a wedding, recline not in the first place at table, lest one more honorable than thou may have been bidden by him;9and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.10But when thou art bidden, go and recline in the lowest place; that when he that bade thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have honor in the presence of those who recline at table with thee.11For every one that exalts himself shall be humbled; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
12And he said also to him who bade him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.13But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.14And happy shalt thou be, because they can not recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.
15And a certain one of those who reclined at table with him, hearing these things, said to him: Happy is he, who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!16And he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and bade many.17And he sent his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say to those who were bidden: Come, for all things are now ready.18And they all, with one mind, began18to excuse themselves. The first said to him: I bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee let me be excused.19And another said: I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to make trial of them; I pray thee let me be excused.20And another said: I married a wife; and therefore I can not come.
21And the servant came, and reported these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant: Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind.22And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou didst command, and yet there is room.23And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them23to come in, that my house may be filled;24for I say to you, that none of those men who were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25And great multitudes were going with him; and turning, he said to them:26If any one comes to me, and hates not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even his own life besides, he can not be my disciple.27And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, can not be my disciple.28For who of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down, and count the cost, whether he has sufficient to finish it?29Lest haply, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,30saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish.31Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down and consult, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?32Else, while he is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy, and desires conditions of peace.
33So then, whoever of you forsakes not all that he has can not be my disciple.34Salt therefore is good; but if even the salt has become tasteless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?35It is fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghill; they cast it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
XV.Andthere were drawing near to him all the publicans and the sinners to hear him.2And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receives sinners, and eats with them.
3And he spoke this parable to them, saying:4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he finds it?5And having found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.6And coming home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: Rejoice with me; because I found my sheep which was lost.7I say to you, that so there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who have no need of repentance.
8Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till she finds it?9And having found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying: Rejoice with me; because I found the piece which I lost.10So, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
11And he said: A certain man had two sons.12And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of the property that falls to me. And he divided to them his living.13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and went abroad into a far country, and there wasted his substance in riotous living.14And when he had spent all, there arose a grievous famine in that country; and he began to be in want.15And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks which the swine ate; and no one gave to him.17And coming to himself, he said: How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!18I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him: Father, I sinned against heaven, and before thee.19I am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.
20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.21And the son said to him: Father, I sinned against heaven, and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.22But the father said to his servants: Bring forth a robe, the best, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet;23and bring the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat and be merry.24Because this my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
25Now his elder son was in the field. And as he came, and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.26And calling to him one of the servants, he inquired what these things meant.27And he said to him: Thy brother is come; and thy father killed the fatted calf, because he received him back, safe and sound.28And he was angry, and would not go in; and his father came out, and entreated him.29And he answering said to his father: Lo, so many years do I serve thee, and never transgressed thy command; and to me thou never gayest a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.30But when this thy son came, who devoured thy living with harlots, thou didst kill for him the fatted calf.31And he said to him: Child, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad; because this thy brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
XVI.Andhe said also to the disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused to him as wasting his goods.2And having called him, he said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Give account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.3And the steward said within himself: What shall I do? for my master takes away from me the stewardship. I am not able to dig; to beg I am ashamed.4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.5And having called to him each one of his master's debtors, he said to the first: How much owest thou to my master?6And he said: A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.7Then he said to another: And how much owest thou? And he said: A hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and write fourscore.8And the master commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely; because the sons of this world are, in their generation, wiser than the sons of light.9And I say to you: Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it fails, they may receive you into the everlasting habitations.10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.11If therefore ye were not faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true riches?12And if ye were not faithful in that which is another's, who will give to you your own?13No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye can not serve God and Mammon.
14And the Pharisees also; who were covetous, heard all these things; and they derided him.15And he said to them: Ye are they who justify themselves before men; but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination before God.
16The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the good news of the kingdom of God is published, and every man presses into it.17And it is easier that heaven and earth should pass away, than that one tittle of the law should fail.
18Every one who puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when put away from a husband commits adultery.
19There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day.20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores,21and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.22And it came to pass, that the beggar died; and he was borne away by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried;23and in the underworld, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.24And he cried and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.25But Abraham said: Child, remember that in thy lifetime thou receivedst thy good things in full, and Lazarus in like manner his evil things; but now here, he is comforted and thou art tormented.26And besides all this, between us and you a great gulf is fixed; that they who would pass from hence to you may not be able, nor those from thence pass over to us.27And he said: I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house.28For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, that they may not also come into this place of torment.29Abraham says to him: They have Moses and the prophets let them hear them.30And he said: Nay, father Abraham; but if one should go to them from the dead, they will repent.31And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.
XVII.Andhe said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but woe to him through whom they come!2It were better for him that a mill stone were placed about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to offend.
3Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.4And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn to thee saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
5And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.6And the Lord said: If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye would say to this sycamine-tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and planted in the sea; and it would have obeyed you.
7And who of you, having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he has come in from the field, Come and recline at table;8and will not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?9Does he thank that servant, because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.10So also ye, when ye shall have done all the things that were commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which was our duty to do.
11And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, that he went through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.12And as he was entering into a certain village, there met him ten leprous men, who stood afar off.13And they lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.14And seeing it, he said to them: Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass that, as they went, they were cleansed.15And one of them, seeing that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God,16and fell down on his face at his feet, giving thanks to him; and he was a Samaritan.17And Jesus answering said: Were not the ten cleansed? And where are the nine?18Were none found returning to give glory to God, except this stranger?19And he said to him: Arise, and go; thy faith has made thee whole.
20And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them and said: The kingdom of God comes not with observation;21nor shall they say, Lo here! or, Lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you21.
22And he said to the disciples: Days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye will not see it.23And they will say to you, See here; or, See there; go not away, and follow not.24For as the lightning, that lightens out of the one part under heaven, shines unto the other part under heaven, so will the Son of man be in his day.25But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected on the part of this generation.
26And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of man.27They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed all.28In like manner also as it was in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;29but the same day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed all.30After the same manner will it be, in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
31In that day, he who shall be on the house-top, and his goods in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not turn back.32Remember Lot's wife.33Whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life shall preserve it.
34I say to you, in that night there will be two men in one bed; one will be taken, and the other will be left.35Two women will be grinding together; one will be taken, and the other left.37And they answering say to him: Where, Lord? And he said to them: Where the body is, there also will the eagles be gathered together.
XVIII.Andhe spoke also a parable to them, to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;2saying: There was in a certain city a certain judge, who feared not God, nor regarded man.3And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.4And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself: Though I fear not God, nor regard man,5yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.
6And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge says.7And will not God avenge his chosen, who cry to him day and night, though he is long suffering in respect to them?8I say to you, that he will avenge them speedily. But yet, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth?
9And he spoke this parable to some who trust in themselves that they are righteous, and despise others.10Two men went up into the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.11The Pharisee stood, and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.12I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I possess12.13And the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying: God be merciful to me, the sinner.14I say to you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalts himself shall be humbled; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
15And they brought to him also infants, that he might touch them; and the disciples seeing it rebuked them.16But Jesus calling them to him, said: Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.17Verily I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter therein.
18And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?19And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good save one, God.20Thou knowest the commandments:Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and thy mother.21And he said: All these I kept from my youth.22And Jesus hearing it said to him: Yet lackest thou one thing; sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.23And hearing this, he became very sorrowful; for he was exceedingly rich.24And Jesus seeing him became very sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!25For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.26And they who heard it said: And who can be saved?27And he said: The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.
28And Peter said: Lo, we forsook all, and followed thee.29And he said to them: Verily I say to you, there is no one that forsook house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,30who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
31And taking with him the twelve, he said to them: Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things written by the prophets for the Son of man shall be accomplished.32For he will be delivered to the Gentiles, and will be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,33and they will scourge him, and put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.34And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hidden from them, and they knew not the things that were said.
35And it came to pass, that as he came near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting by the way-side, begging.36And hearing a multitude passing by, he inquired what this was.37And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.38And he called aloud, saying: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.39And they who went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace. But he cried much the more: Son of David, have mercy on me.40And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he was come near, he asked him,41saying: What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said: Lord, that I may receive sight.42And Jesus said to him: Receive sight; thy faith has made thee whole.43And immediately he received sight, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, seeing it, gave praise to God.
XIX.Andhaving entered in, he was passing through Jericho.2And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, and he was a chief publican; and this man was rich.3And he sought to see Jesus, who he was; and he could not on account of the multitude, because he was small in stature.4And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore-tree to see him; because by that way he was to pass through.5And Jesus, when he came to the place, looked up and saw him, and said to him: Zaccheus, make haste and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.7And seeing it, they all murmured, saying that he went in to be a guest with a sinner.
8And Zaccheus stood up, and said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I took aught from any one by false accusation, I restore fourfold.9And Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.10For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
11And as they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.12He said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.13And having called his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Traffic, till I come.
14But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.
15And it came to pass, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what each gained by trading.16And the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound gained ten pounds.17And he said to him: Well done, good servant; because thou wast faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound made five pounds.19And he said also to this man: And be thou over five cities.20And another came, saying: Lord, behold thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin.21For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.22And he says to him: Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow?23Why then didst thou not put my money into the bank? and I, at my coming, should have required it with interest.24And he said to those standing by: Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has the ten pounds.25And they said to him: Lord, he has ten pounds.26For I say to you, that to every one that has shall be given; and from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away.
27But those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28And having spoken these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem.29And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called Olivet, that he sent forth two of his disciples,30saying: Go into the opposite village, in which as ye are entering ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat; loose and bring him.31And if any one ask you, why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say to him: Because the Lord has need of him.32And they that were sent forth departed, and found even as he said to them.33And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them: Why loose ye the colt?34And they said: The Lord has need of him.35And they brought him to Jesus; and having cast their garments upon the colt, they set Jesus thereon.36And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.37And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they saw;38saying: Blessed be the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!
39And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him: Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.40And answering he said to them: I tell you that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
41And when he came near, as he saw the city, he wept over it,42saying: If even thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things that belong to thy peace! But now they are hidden from thine eyes.43For days will come upon thee, that thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee, and compass thee round, and shut thee in on every side,44and will level thee with the ground, and thy children within thee, and will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold;46saying to them: It is written,And my house shall be a house of prayer; but ye made it a den of robbers.
47And he was teaching daily in the temple; and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people were seeking to destroy him,48and could not find what they might do; for all the people hung, listening, upon him.
XX.Andit came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good news, that the chief priests and the scribes came to him with the elders,2and spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? Or who is he that gave thee this authority?3And he answering said to them: I also will ask you one thing; and tell it me.4John's immersion, was it from heaven, or from men?5And they reasoned with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why, then did ye not believe him?6But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.7And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.8And Jesus said to them: Neither do I say to you, by what authority I do these things.
9And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time.10And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.11And again he sent another servant; and him also, having beaten and treated him shamefully, they sent away empty.12And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
13And the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps, seeing him, they will reverence him.14But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.15So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?16He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And hearing it, they said: Far be it!17And he, looking on them, said: What then is this that is written,
The stone which the builders disallowed,
The same is become the head of the corner.
18Every one that falls upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19And 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 spoke this parable against them.