27 And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant. 28 Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many. 29 And when they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed bim. 30 And behold two blind men sitting by the way side, heard that JESUS passed by, and they cried out saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us. 31 And the multitude rebuked them that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us. 32 And JESUS stood, and called them, and said: What will ye that do to you? I 33 They say to him: Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 And JESUS having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and followed him. CHAP. XXI. AND when they drew night Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto Mount Olive then JESUS sent two disciples, 2 Saying to them: Go ye to the village that is over against you and immediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them and bring them to me: 3 And if any man shall say any thing to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them: and forthwith he will let them go. 4 Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of her that is used to the yoke. 6 And the disciples going did as JESUS commanded them. 7 And they brought the ass and the colt: and laid their garments upon them, and made him sit thereon. 8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way: and others cut boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way: 9 And the multitudes that we before and that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of Da vid: Blessed is he that cometh the name of the Lord. Hosanna the highest. 10 And when he was come inte Jerusalem, the whole city w moved, saying: Who is this? 11 And the people said: This JESUS the prophet, from Nazaret of Galilee. 12 And JESUS went into the te ple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the me ney-changers, and the chaire them that sold doves: 13 And he saith to th written, My house shall be called the | I also will ask you one word, which house of prayer: but you have made if you shall tell me, I will also tell it a den of thieves. you by what authority I do these 14 And there came to him the things. blind, and the lame in the temple; and he healed them. 25 The baptism of John whence was it? from heaven, or from men ? But they thought within themselves, saying: 15 And the chief priests and scribes seeing the wonderful things that he did, and the children cry- 26 If we shall say from heaven, ing in the temple, and saying, Ho- he will say to us: Why then did sanna to the son of David; were you not believe him? But if we moved with indignation, shall say from men, we are afraid 16 And said to him: Hearest of the multitude: for all held John thou what these say? And JESUS as a prophet. said to them: Yea, have you never 27 And answering JESUS they read: Out of the mouth of infants said: We know not. He also said and of sucklings thou hast perfected to them: Neither do I tell you by praise? what authority 1 do these things. 17 And leaving them, he went out of the city into Bethania, and remained there. 18 And in the morning returning into the city, he was hungry. 19 And seeing a certain fig-tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only, and he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the figtree withered away. 28 But what think you? A certain man had two sons, and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to-day in my vineyard. 29 And he answering, said: 1 will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went. 30 And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering, said: I go, sir, and he went not: 31 Which of the two did the fa20 And the disciples seeing it ther's will? They say to him: The wondered, saying: How is it pre-first. JESUS saith to them: Amen sently withered away? I say to you, that the publicans and 21 And JESUS answering said the harlots shall go into the kingto them: Amen I say to you, if dom of God before you. you shall have faith, and stagger 32 For John came to you in the not, not only this of the fig-tree way of justice, and you did not beshall you do, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Take up and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done. 22 And all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer believing, you shall receive. 23 And when he was come into the temple, there came to him as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority? 24 Jesus answering said to them: lieve him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him : but you seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him. 33 Hear ye another parable: There was a man an householder who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge round about it, and dug in it a press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen: and went into a strange country. 34 And when the time of the fruits drew nigh, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits thereof. 35 And the husbandmen laying likened to a king, who made a marhands on his servants, beat one, and riage for his son. killed another, and stoned another. 3 And he sent his servants, to call 36 Again he sent other servants them that were invited to the marmore than the former: and they riage: and they would not come. did to them in like manner. 4 Again he sent other servants, 37 And last of all he sent to them saying: Tell them that were inhis son, saying: They will re-vited: Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are 38 But the husbandmen seeing killed, and all things are ready: the son, said among themselves: come ye to the marriage. This is the heir, come, let us kill 5 But they neglected, and went him, and we shall have his inheri- their ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandize. verence my son. tance. 39 And taking him they cast 6 And the rest laid hands on his him forth out of the vineyard, and servants, and having treated them killed him. contumeliously put them to death. 40 When therefore the lord of 7 But when the king had heard the vineyard shall come, what will of it, he was angry, and sending he do to those husbandmen? his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city. 41 They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end: and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, that shall render him the fruit in due season. 42 JESUS saith to them: Have you never read in the scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? By the Lord this has been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes. 43 Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof. 44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder. 45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he spoke of them. 46 And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes : because they held him as a prophet. CHAP. XXII. 8 Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready: but they that were invited, were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the high ways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage. 10 And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good and the marriage was filled with guests. 11 And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. 12 And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having on a wedding garment? But he was silent. 13 Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen. The parable of the marriage-feast. 15 Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how ing: 16 And they send to him their 2 The kingdom of heaven is disciples with the Herodians, say ing: Master, we know that thou that which was spoken by God saying to you: art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man for thou dost not regard the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not? 18 But JESUS knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites? 19 Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny. 20 And JESUS saith to them; Whose image and inscription is this? 21 They say to him, Cesar's. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's and to God, the things that are God's. 22 And hearing this they wondered, and leaving him went their ways. 23 That day there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection and asked him, : 24 Saying: Master, Moses said, If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up issue to his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren and the first having married a wife died, and not having issue, left his wife to his brother. 26 In like manner the second, and the third, and so on to the seventh. 27 And last of all the woman died also. 28 At the resurrection therefore whose wife of the seven shall she be? for they all had her. 29 And JESUS answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. 33 And the multitudes hearing it, were in admiration at his doctrine. 34 But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together: 35 And one of them a doctor of the law asked him, tempting him : 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 JESUS said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. 38 This is the greatest and the first commandment. 39 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets. 41 And the Pharisees being gathered together JESUS asked them, 42 Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David's. 43 He saith to them: How then doth David in spirit call him Lord; saying; 44 The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy foot-stool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word: neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. CHAP. XXIII. Christ admonisheth the people, &c. 30 For in the resurrection theyHEN JESUS spoke to the mulshall neither marry nor be married: but shall be as the Angels of God in heaven. titudes and to his disciples, 2 Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses. 31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read 3 All things therefore whatso 1 ever they shall say to you, observe risees, hypocrites: because you and do but according to their go round about the sea and the works do ye not: for they say, and land to make one proselyte: and do not. when he is made, you make him the child of hell twofold more than yourselves. 4 For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens: and lay them on men's shoulders: but with a finger of their own they will not move them. 5 And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad and enlarge their fringes. 6 And they love the first places at feasts, and the first chairs in the synagogues, 16 Wo to you blind guides, that say, whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing: but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple, is a debtor. 17 Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple, that sanctifieth the gold? 18 And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing: but who7 And salutations in the market-soever shall swear by the gift that place, and to be called by men, is upon it, is a debtor. Rabbi. 8 But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master, and all you are brethren. 9 And call none your father upon earth: for one is your father, who is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, Christ. 11 He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. 13 But wo to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men, for you yourselves do not enter in; and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter. 14 Wo-to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment. 15 Wo to you scribes and Pha 19 Ye blind for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar, that sanctifieth the gift? 20 He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it: 21 And whosoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it? 22 And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Wo to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because you tithe mint, and anise, and cummin, and have left the weightier things of the law, judgment, and mercy, and faith. These things you ought to have done, and not to leave those undone. 24 Blind guides, who strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. 25 Wo to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because you make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish: but within you Ver. 5. Phylacteries, i. e. Parchments, on which they wrote the ten commandments, and carried them on their foreheads before their eyes: which the Pharisees affected to wear broader than other men; so to seem more zealous for the law Ver. 9, 10. Call none your father-neither be ye called masters, &c. The meaning is, that our Father in heaven is incomparably more to be regarded than any father upon earth and no master to be followed who would lead us away from Christ. But this does not hinder but that we are, by the law of God, to have a due respect both for our carnal and spiritual fathers, (1 Cor. iv. 15.) and to masters and teachers. |