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impossible; but with God all things are possible. 56 But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him,
saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an house- 57 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having re-
holder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers ceived the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to
for his vineyard. be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he
28 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a might know how much every man had gained by trading.
day, he sent them into his vineyard. 58 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten
29 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others stand- pounds more.
ing idle in the marketplace, 59 And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because
30 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and what- thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority
soever is right I will give you. So they went also. over ten cities.
31 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did 60 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained
likewise. five pounds.
32 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others 61 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the 62 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound,
day idle? 33 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
us. 63 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest
up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not
He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard. sow.
34 And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto 64 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge
his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, be- thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an aus-
ginning from the last unto the first. tere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I
35 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, did not sow:
they received every man a denarius. 65 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that
36 And when the first came, they supposed that they should re- at my coming I might have received it with interest?
ceive more; but they likewise received every man a denarius. 66 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound,
37 And when they had received it, they murmured against the and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
goodman of the house, 67 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds!)
38 Saying, These last have laboured but one hour, and thou hast 68 I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall more be
made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and given; from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall
heat of the day. be taken away.
39 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no 69 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign
wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a denarius? over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
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70 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
to Jerusalem. 28 And at the harvest season he sent to the husbandmen a ser-
vant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit
Chapter Twelve of the vineyard.
29 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to handed.
Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two 30 And again he sent unto them another servant; and they
disciples, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully
2 Saying unto them, Go into the village which is before you, handled.
and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: 31 And again he sent another; and him they killed; and many
loose them, and bring them unto me. others, beating some, and killing some.
3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord 32 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him
hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
4 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 33 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the
5 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our s.
and he sat thereon. 34 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the
6 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; vineyard.
others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them 35 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come
in the way. and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto
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