The fig tree. 32 Now learn a parable of would have watched, and the fig tree; When his branch would not have suffered his is yet tender, and putteth house to be broken up.

S. MATTHEW. The ten virgins.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying, and giving in mar-looketh not for him, and in an riage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

43 But know this, that if the good man of the house t 4 But the wise took oil in had known in what watch theirvessels with their lamps. the thief would come, he! 5 While the bridegroom tar

CHAP. XXV.

Parable of
ried they all slumbered and
slept.

6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said unto the wise,Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

the talents. made them other five talents. d 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

20 And so he that had re9 But the wise answered, ceived five talents came and saying, Not so; lest there be brought other five talents, not enough for us and you: saying, Lord, thou deliveredst but go ye rather to them that unto me five talents: behold, sefl, and buy for yourselves. I have gained beside them t 10 And while they went to five talents more.

buy, the bridegroom came; b 21 His lord said unto him, and they that were ready Well done, thou good and went in with him to the faithful servant: thou hast mariage: and the door was been faithful over

shut.

11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

d 13 Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

a few

things, I will make thee ruler
over many things: enter thou
into the joy of thy lord.

22 He also that had re-
ceived two talents came and
said, Lord, thou deliveredst
unto me two talents: behold,
I have gained two other tal-
ents beside them.

b 23 His lord said unto him,
Well done, good and faithful
servant; thou hast been faith-
ful over a few things, I will
make thee ruler over many
things: enter thou into the

i 14 For the kingdom of
heaven is as a man travelling
into a far country, who called
his own servants, and deliv-
ered unto them his goods. joy of thy lord.

15 And unto one he gave c 24 Then he which had re-
five talents, to another two, ceived the one talent came
and to another one; to every
man according to his several
ability; and straightway took
his journey.

and said, Lord, I knew thee
that thou art an hard man,
reaping where thou hast not
sown, and gathering where

t 16 Then he that had re- thou hast not strawed:
ceived the five talents went 25 And I was afraid, and
and traded with the same,and went and hid thy talent in

H

Description of

S. MATTHEW. the last judgment.

the earth: lo, there thou hast and ye gave me meat: I was

that is thine.

w26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

27 Thou oughtest therefore 37 Then shall the righteous to have put my money to the answer him, saying, Lord, exchangers, and then at my when saw we thee an huncoming I should have receiv-| gred, and fed thee? or thirsty, ed mine own with usury. and gave thee drink?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

28 Take therefore the tal- 39 When saw we thee a ent from him, and give it un-stranger, and took thee in? or to him which hath ten talents. naked, and clothed thee? t 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch t 30 And cast ye the unpro-as ye have done it unto one fitable servant into outer of the least of these my brethdarkness: there shall beren, ye have done it unto me. weeping and gnashing of t 41 Then shall he say also teeth.

t 31 ¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed,

to everlastingfire prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when 634 Then shall the King say saw we thee an hungred, or unto them on his right hand, athirst, or a stranger, or nak Come, ye blessed of my Fa-ed, or sick, or in prison, and ther, inherit the kingdom did not minister unto thee? prepared for you from the 45 Then shall he answer foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungred,

them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did

Rulers' conspiracy.

CHAP. XXVI. The last supper.

it not to one of the least of 11 For ye have the poor these, ye did it not to me. always with you; but me ye 1*46 And these shall go away have not always. into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

f CHAP. XXVI.

12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body,she did it for my burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, this gospel

AND it came to pass, when wheresoever Jesus had finished all shall be preached in the these sayings, he said unto whole world, there shall also his disciples, this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

t 2 Ye know that after two
days is the feast of the pass-
over, and the Son of man is
betrayed to be crucified.
f3 Then assembled together
the chief priests, and the
scribes, and the elders of the
people, unto the palace of
the high priest, who was
called Caiaphas,

4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. 86 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

f7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, c 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

16 And from that time he

sought opportunity to betray him.

f 17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy 8 But when his disciples saw house with my disciples. it, they had indignation, say- 19 And the disciples did as ing, To what purpose is this Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

waste?

9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why 21 And as they did eat, he trouble ye the woman?for she bath wrought a good work upon me.

said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray

me.

Christ prayeth

S. MATTHEW.

in the garden. 22 And they were exceed-the flock shall be scattered ing sorrowful, and began abroad.

every one of them to say un-t 32 But after I am risen to him, Lord, is it I? again, I will go before you

23 And he answered and into Galilee. said, He that dippeth his 33 Peter answered and said hand with me in the dish, funto him, Though all men the same shall betray me. shall be offended because of t 24 The Son of man goeth thee, yet will I never be ofas it is written of him: but fended.

woe unto that man by whom 34Jesus said unto him, Verithe Son of man is betrayed! ly I say unto thee, That this it had been good for that man night, before the cock crow, if he had not been born. thou shalt deny me thrice. 25 Then Judas, which be- 35 Peter said unto him trayed him, answered and Though I should die with said, Master, is it I? He thee, yet will I not deny said unto him, Thou hast thee. Likewise also said all said. the disciples.

26¶ And as they were eat- g 36 Then cometh Jesus ing, Jesus took bread, and with them unto a place callblessed it, and brake it, and edGethsemane, and saith ungave it to the disciples, and to the disciples, Sit ye here, said, Take, eat; this is my while I go and pray yonbody. der.

d 27 And he took the cup, 37 And he took with him and gave thanks, and gave Peter and the two sons of Zeit to them, saying, Drink ye bedee, and began to be sorall of it; rowful and very heavy.

28 For this is my blood of 38 Then saith he unto them, the new testament, which is My soul is exceeding sorrowshed for many for the remis-ful, even unto death: tarry ye

sion of sins.

29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

g 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the hepherd, and the sheep of

here, and watch with me.
*39 And he went a little
farther, and fell on his face,
and prayed, saying, O my
Father, if it be possible, let
this cup pass from me: never-
theless not as I will, but as
thou wilt.

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

d 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: