MATTHEW. CHAP. XXI. it round about, and digged a and digged a wine press in it, placeforthe wine fat and built a tower, and built a tower, and let it out to and let it out to and let it forth to husbandmen, and husbandmen, and husbandmen, and went into a far went into a far went into a far country: country: country 10 And at the season he sent he sent his servants to the to the husband- a servant to the husbandmen, that men a servant,that husbandmen, that they might receive he might receive they should give him from the husband unto them his son, him also last unto my beloved Son: JOHN. whentheysee him. 7 But 14 But when saying, They will rever They will rever they will rever ence my son. ence my son. ence him 38 But when they said thosehusbandmen the husbandmen amongthemselves, amongthemselves, amongthemselves This is the heir, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast him out of killed him, and cast him out of Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become 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. 44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken:but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 46 But when they sought 12 & they sought And when they heard it,they said, God forbid. 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is writ ten, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken;but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 19 And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on to lay hold on to lay hands upon him, him, him the same hour; MMATTHEW. CHAP. XXI. they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. 45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived spake that he spoken the para- spoken this para of them. ble against them. ble against them. C. XXII. AND Jesus answered, and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding and they would not come. 4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen andmy fatlings are killed, and all Rr MATTHEW. CHAP. XXII. things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise : 6 And the remnant took his servants, & entreated them spitefully, and slew them. : But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth and he sent forth his armies,anddestroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 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. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. 11 ¶ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw 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 & gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen. |