The fig tree cursed. ST. MATTHEW, 21. Parables of the Let no fruit grow on thee will not: but afterward he rehenceforward for ever. And pented, and went. presently the fig tree withered 30 And he came to the second, away. and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree with- 31 Whether of them twain ered away! did the will of his father? 21 Jesus answered and said They say unto him, The first. unto them, Verily I say unto Jesus saith unto them, Verily you, If ye have faith, and I say unto you, That the publidoubt not, ye shall not only do cans and the harlots go into this which is done to the fig the kingdom of God before you. tree, but also if ye shall say 32 For John came unto you unto this mountain, Be thou in the way of righteousness, removed, and be thou cast into and ye believed him not: but the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever believed him: and ye, when the publicans and the harlots ye shall ask in prayer, believye had seen it, repented not ing, ye shall receive. afterward, that ye might be 23 And when he was come lieve him.' into the temple, the chief 33 Hear another parable: priests and the elders of the There was a certain housepeople came unto him as he holder, which planted a vinewas teaching, and said, By yard, and hedged it round what authority doest thou about, and digged a winepress these things? and who gave in it, and built a tower, and let thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and went into a far country: it out to husbandmén, and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these servants to the husbandmen, things. that they might receive the 25 The baptism of John, fruits of it. whence was it? from heaven,,35 And the husbandmen took or of men? And they reasoned his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned anwith themselves, saying, If we other. shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did yevants more than the first: and 36 Again, he sent other sernot then believe him? 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his they did unto them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And 38 But when the husbandmen he said unto them, Neither tell saw the son, they said among I you by what authority I do themselves, This is the heir; these things. come, let us kill him, and let 28 But what think ye? Aus seize on his inheritance. certain man had two sons; and 39 And they caught him, and he came to the first, and said, cast him out of the vineyard, Son, go work to-day in my and slew him. vineyard. 40 When the lord therefore 29 He answered and said, I of the vineyard cometh, what husbandmen, ST. MATTHEW, 22. and marriage feast. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he will he do unto those husband- 5 But they made light of it, men? and went their ways, one to his 41 They say unto him, He farm, another to his merchanwill miserably destroy those dise:" wicked men, and will let out 6 And the remnant took his his vineyard unto other hus- servants, and entreated them bandmen, which shall render spitefully, and slew them. him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, sent forth his armies, and deThe stone which the builders stroyed those murderers, and rejected, the same is become burned up their city. the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 44 And whosoever shall fall 10 So those servants went on this stone shall be broken: out into the highways, and but on whomsoever it shall gathered together all as many fall, it will grind him to pow- as they found, both bad and der. good and the wedding was 45 And when the chief priests furnished with guests. and Pharisees had heard his 11 And when the king came parables, they perceived that in to see the guests, he saw he spake of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. CHAPTER 22. A there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 14 For many are called, but 3 And sent forth his servants few are chosen. to call them that were bidden 15 Then went the Pharisees, to the wedding: and they and took counsel how they would not come. might entangle him in his talk. 4 Again he sent forth other 16 And they sent out unto servants, saying, Tell them him their disciples with the which are bidden, Behold, I Herodians, saying, Master, we have prepared my dinner: my know that thou art true, and oxen and my fatlings are teachest the way of God in killed, and all things are truth, neither carest thou for ready: come unto the mar- any man: for thou regardest riage. not the person of men. Christ confuteth ST. MATTHEW, 22. the Sadducees. 17 Tell us therefore, What read that which was spoken thinkest thou? Is it lawful to unto you by God, saying, give tribute unto Cæsar, or 32 I am the God of Abraham, not? and the God of Isaac, and the 18 But Jesus perceived their God of Jacob? God is not the wickedness, and said, Why God of the dead, but of the tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? living. 19 Show me the tribute mo- 33 And when the multitude ney. And they brought unto heard this, they were astonhim a penny. ished at his doctrine. 20 And he saith unto them, 34 But when the Pharisees Whose is this image and su- had heard that he had put the perscription? Sadducees to silence, they were 21 They say unto him, Ca- gathered together. sar's. Then saith he unto 35 Then one of them, which them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are question, tempting him, and was a lawyer, asked him a Cæsar's; and unto God the saying, things that are God's. 22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. 23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no chil. 39 And the second is like unto dren, his brother shall marry bour as thyself. it, Thou shalt love thy neighhis wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. 41 While were gathered together, Jesus asked them, the Pharisees when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: 42 Saying, What think ye of 26 Likewise the second also, Christ? whose son is he? They and the third, unto the seventh. say unto him, The son 27 And last of all the woman David. died also. of 43 He saith unto them, How 28 Therefore in the resurrec- then doth David in spirit call tion whose wife shall she be of him Lord, saying, the seven? for they all had her. 44 The LORD said unto my 29 Jesus answered and said Lord, Sit thou on my right unto them, Ye do err, not hand, till I make thine eneknowing the scriptures, nor mies thy footstool? the power of God. 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are 46 And no man was able to given in marriage, but are as answer him a word, neither the angels of God in heaven. durst any man from that day 31 But as touching the resur- forth ask him any more quesrection of the dead, have ye not tions. ciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: Pharisees reproved. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye 3 All therefore whatsoever compass sea and land to make they bid you observe, that ob- one proselyte, and when he is serve and do; but do not ye made, ye make him twofold after their works: for they say, more the child of hell than and do not. yourselves. 4 For they bind heavy bur- 16 Woe unto you, ye blind dens and grievous to be borne, guides, which say, Whosoever and lay them on men's should- shall swear by the temple, it is ers; but they themselves will nothing; but whosoever shall not move them with one of swear by the gold of the their fingers. temple, he is a debtor! 5 But all their works they do 17 Ye fools and blind for for to be seen of men: they whether is greater, the gold, or make broad their phylacteries, the temple that sanctifieth the and enlarge the borders of gold? their garments, 18 And, Whosoever shall 6 And love the uppermost swear by the altar, it is norooms at feasts, and the chief thing; but whosoever sweareth seats in the synagogues, by the gift that is upon it, he 7 And greetings in the mar- is guilty. kets, and to be called of men, 19 Ye fools and blind for Rabbi, Rabbi. whether is greater, the gift, or 8 But be not ye called Rabbi: the altar that sanctifieth the for one is your Master, even gift? Christ; and all ye are breth- 20 Whoso therefore shal swear by the altar, sweareth 9 And call no man your by it, and by all things thereon. father upon the earth: for one 21 And whoso shall swear by is your Father, which is in the temple, sweareth by it, heaven. and by him that dwelleth ren. 10 Neither be ye called mas- therein. ters for one is your Master, 22 And he that shall swear by even Christ. heaven,sweareth by the throne 11 But he that is greatest of God, and by him that sitteth among you shall be your ser- thereon. vant. 23 Woe unto you, seribes and 12 And whosoever shall exalt Pharisees, hypocrites! for yẹ himself shall be abased; and pay tithe of mint and anise and he that shall humble himself cummin, and have omitted the shall be exalted. weightier matters of the law 13 But woe unto you, scribes judgment, mercy, and faith: and Pharisees, hypocrites! for these ought ye to have done, ye shut up the kingdom of and not to leave the other heaven against men for ye undone. neither go in yourselves, nei- 24 Ye blind guides, which ther suffer ye them that are strain at a gnat, and swallow entering to go in. la camel. Scribes and ST. MATTHEW, 24. Pharisees reproved. 25 Woe unto you, scribes and chias, whom ye slew between Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye the temple and the altar. make clean the outside of the 36 Verily I say unto you, All cup and of the platter, but these things shall come upon within they are full of extor- this generation. tion and excess. 37 Ŏ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 26 Thou blind Pharisee, thou that killest the prophets, cleanse first that which is and stonest them which are within the cup and platter, sent unto thee, how often that the outside of them may would I have gathered thy be clean also. children together, even as a 27 Woe unto you, scribes and hen gathereth her chickens Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye under her wings, and ye would are like unto whited sepul-not! chres, which indeed appear 38 Behold, your house is left beautiful outward, but are unto you desolate. within full of dead men's bones, 39 For I say unto you, Ye and of all uncleanness. shall not see me henceforth, 28 Even so ye also outwardly till ye shall say, Blessed is he appear righteous unto men, that cometh in the name of but within ye are full of hy- the Lord. pocrisy and iniquity. 29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepul chres of the righteous, 30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. CHAPTER 24. AND Jesus went out, and 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the 32 Fill ye up then the mea- mount of Olives, the disciples sure of your fathers. came unto him privately, say33 Ye serpents, ye generation ing, Tell us, when shall these of vipers, how can ye escape things be? and what shall be the damnation of hell? the sign of thy coming, and of 34 Wherefore, behold, I send the end of the world? unto you prophets, and wise 4 And Jesus answered and men, and scribes: and some said unto them, Take heed of them ye shall kill and cru- that no man deceive you. cify; and some of them shall 5 For many shall come in my ye scourge in your synagogues, name, saying, I am Christ; and persecute them from city and shall deceive many. to city : 6 And ye shall hear of wars 35 That upon you may come and rumours of wars: see that all the righteous blood shed ye be not troubled: for all upon the earth, from the blood these things must come to of righteous Abel unto the pass, but the end is not yet. blood of Zacharias son of Bara- 7 For nation shall rise a |