to speak a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be revealed, 12. And said, A nobleman went afar off into a country, to possess a kingdom, and then to return.

And he called for ten of his servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them: Act until I come again.

And his citizens were hostile unto him, and sent messengers after him, saying, We would not have this man to reign over us.

And it came to pass, when he was come again after he had taken the kingdom, that he called for the same servants to whom he had given the money, that he might know what every man had done.

And the first came near, and said, Lord, thy pound hath earned ten pounds.

And he said unto him, O thou faithful servant! Because thou hast been faithful in the least, thou shalt have power over ten cities.

And the other came also, and said, Lord, thy pound hath borne five pounds.

To whom also he said, And thou shalt be over five cities.

And the third came and said, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept in the facecloth.
21 . I was afraid of thee, because thou art a hard man: thou takest up that which thou hast not laid, and reapest that which thou hast not sown hard.

And he said unto him, Out of thy mouth do I judge thee, thou wicked man. Didst thou know that I am a hard man, taking that which I have not laid, and reaping that which I have not sown?

Why then didst thou not give my money into the exchange bank? and if I had come, I would have required it with usury.

And he said unto them that stood by: Take the pound of him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

And they said unto him, Lord, hath he ten pounds.

But I say unto you, That whosoever hath, to him shall be given: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring them, and slay them before me.

And when he had said these things, he departed, and went up to Jerusalem.

And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, and came to the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples.

And said, Go into the market which is over against thee; and when ye are come in, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man hath sat. Untie it, and bring it.

And if any man ask you why ye redeem it, say unto him, The LORD hath need of him.

And the messengers went and found as he had said unto them.

And when they had redeemed the stuffing, his lords said unto them: Why do ye redeem the stuffing?

And they said: The LORD needeth to be.

And they brought it to JEsu, and cast their garments upon the filling, and set JEsu thereon.

And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.

And as he drew nigh, and went down the mount of Olives, all the company of his disciples began to praise GOD with joy in a loud voice for all the deeds which they had seen, 38. And they said: Blessed be he that cometh, a king, in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!

And some of the Pharisees among the people said unto him, Master, punish thy disciples.

And he answered and said unto them: I say unto you: Where these shall hold their peace, the stones shall cry out.

And when he was come nigh, he looked upon the city, and wept over it.

And said, If thou knewest, thou wouldest consider in this thy time what is for thy peace. But now it is hid from thine eyes.

For the time shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall make a siege against thee, and thy children against thee, and shall besiege thee, and make thee afraid in every place.

And they shall drag thee, and shall not leave thee one stone upon another, because thou knewest not the time wherein thou wast afflicted.

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought therein, 46. And said unto them: It is written: My house is a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

And taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people, sought after him, that they might destroy him,

and found not how to do unto him: for all the people clave unto him, and heard him].
(Luke)
Chapter 20
Christ’s conversation of his person and office. Of the interest and resurrection of the dead.

And it came to pass one day, when he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, that the chief priests and scribes came unto him with the elders.

And they said unto him, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee authority?

And he answered and said unto them: I also will ask you one word; tell me: 4. the baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men?

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, Let us say from heaven, Why then did ye not believe him?

But if we say of men, all the people will stone us, because they insist that John is a prophet.

And they answered that they knew not whence she was.

And JEsus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

And he began to tell the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and put it out to the husbandmen, and went over the land for a good season.

And in his season he sent a servant unto the husbandmen, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard. And the husbandmen overthrew him, and sent him away empty.

And over this he sent another servant: and they also overthrew him, and mocked him, and sent him away empty.

And upon this he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

Then said the lord of the vineyard: What shall I do? I will send my dear Son; perhaps when they see him they will shun him.

And when the husbandmen saw the son, they reasoned with themselves, saying: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

And they thrust him out of the vineyard, and slew him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

And he shall come and kill these husbandmen, and shall pluck up his vineyard. And when they heard it, they said: Be it far from me!

And he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected is become the corner stone?

Whosoever shall fall upon this stone shall be broken: but upon whomsoever it shall fall, it shall break him in pieces.

And the chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands on him at that hour, and were afraid of the people: for they heard that he had spoken this parable unto them.

And they laid hold on him, and sent out lurkers to stand as if they were pious, that they might catch him in speech, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest sincerely, and teachest, and regardest no man’s reputation, but teachest the way of God aright.

Is it right that we should give the Emperor our laps or not?

And he perceived their deceit, and said unto them: Why tempt ye me?

Show me the penny; whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said: The emperor’s.

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.

And they could not reprove his word before the people, and marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Then came there unto him certain of the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him

And they said: Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die that hath a wife, and die heirless, his brother shall take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Now there were seven brethren. The first took a wife and died heirless.
30: And the other took the woman, and died also without eyes.

And the third took them. Likewise all the seven, and left no children, and died.

Last of all, after all, the woman also died.

Now in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be among them? For all seven have had her to wife.

And JEsus answered and said unto them: The children of this world free, and let themselves be free;

But they that shall be worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, shall neither go free, nor be given free.

For they cannot die henceforth: for they are like unto the angels, and the children of God, because they are the children of the resurrection.

And that the dead should rise, Moses also signified at the bush, when he called the LORD
God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.

But God is not God of the dead, but of the living; for they all live unto him.

Then answered some of the scribes, and said: Master, thou hast spoken rightly.

And they were not to ask him any more questions.

And he said unto them: How say they that Christ is the Son of David?

And he