the kingdom of God should imme-stood by: Take the pound away diately be manifested. from him, and give it to him that hath the ten pounds. 12 He said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Trade till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him : and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money; that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 And the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another came, saying: Lord, behold here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin, 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow. 22 He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow: 23 And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have exacted it with usury? 24 And he said to them that 25 And they said to him: Lord, he hath ten pounds. 26 But I say to you, that to every one that hath shall be given and he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him. 27 But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither; and kill them before me. 28 And having said these things, he went before going up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying: Go into the town which is over against you, at your entering into which, you shall find the colt of an ass tied, on which no man ever hath sitten: loose him and bring him hither. 31 And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service. 32 And they that were sent went their way, and found the colt standing, as he had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them: Why loose you the colt? 34 But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to JESUS. And casting their garments on the colt, they set JESUS thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread their clothes underneath in the way. 37 And when he was now coming near the descent of mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen. 38 Saying: Blessed be the king who cometh in the name of the Lord, peace in heaven, and glory on high. 39 And some of the Pharisees from amongst the multitude said to him Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 To whom he said: 1 say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out. 41 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying: 42 If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace: but now they are hidden from thy eyes. 3 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me : 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men? 5 But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven; he will say: Why then did you not believe him? 6 But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us : for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they knew not whence it was. 43 For the days shall come upon thee and thy enemies shall cast a 8 And JESUS said to them: Neitrench about thee, and compass ther do I tell you by what autho-> thee round, and straiten thee on rity 1 do these things. every side. 44 And beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee: and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou hast not known the time of thy visitation. 45 And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein and them that bought. 46 Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes, and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him: 48 And they found not what to do to him. For all the people were very attentive to hear him. CHAP. XX. The parable of the husbandmen. 9 And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. Who beating him sent him away empty. 11. And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully,sent him away empty. 12 And again he sent the third : and they wounded him also, and cast him out. 13 Then the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be, when they see him, they will reverence him. 14 Whom when the husbandmen AND it came to pass that on one saw, they thought within themof the days, as he was teach-selves, saying: This is the heir, let ing the people in the temple, and us kill him, that the inheritance preaching the gospel, the chief may be ours. priests and the scribes with the an- 15 So casting him out of the cients met together, vineyard, they killed him. What 2 And spoke to him, saying: therefore will the lord of the vineTell us, by what authority dost yard do to them? thou these things? or, Who is he 16 He will come, and will dethat hath given thee this autho-stroy these husbandmen, and will rity give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid. 17 But he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 19 And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to them. 20 And being upon the watch, they sent spies who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly; and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest the way of God in truth. 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or no? ? 23 But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me 24 Shew me a penny, Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering said to him, Cesar's. 25 And he said to them: Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's and to God the things that are God's. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the next took her to wife, and he also died childless. 31 And the third took her. And in like manner all the seven, and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be? For all the seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus said to them: The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But they that shall be accounted worthy of that world and of the resurrection from the dead, shall neither be married, nor take wives. 36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels, and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. 37 Now that the dead rise again, Moses also shewed, at the bush, when he calleth the Lord: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him. 39 And some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any more questions. 41 But he said to them: How say they that Christ is the son of 26 And they could not reprehend David? his word before the people and 42 And David himself saith in wondering at his answer, they held the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord,sit thou on my right their peace. 27 And there came to him some hand, of the Sadducees, who deny that 43 Till I make thy enemies, thy there is any resurrection, and they foot-stool? asked him, 28 Saying: Master, Moses wrote unto us, if any man's brother die having a wife, and he leave no children, that his brother should take her to wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 44 David then calleth him Lord: and how is he his son? 45 And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples: 46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the market-place, and the first chairs in the syna-|prisons, dragging you before kings gogues, and the chief rooms at and governors for my name's sake. 13 And it shall happen unto you feasts. 47 Who devour the houses of wi-for a testimony. dows, feigning long prayers. These shall receive greater damnation. CHAP XXI. The widow's mite. 14 Lay it up therefore in hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer. 15 For I will give you a mouth AND looking on, he saw the rich and wisdom, which all your adver men cast their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites. 3 And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all. 4 For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want, hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 And some saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said: 6 These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying: Master when shall these things be: and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass? 8 Who said: Take heed you be not seduced; for many will come in my name, saying I am he: and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore after them. 9 And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass, but the end is not yet presently. 10 Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places, and pestilences and famines, and terrors from heaven, and there shall be great signs. saries shall not be able to resist and gain-say. 16 And you shall be betrayed by kinsmen and friends: and some of your parents and brethren, and you they will put to death. men for my name's sake: 17 And you shall be hated by all 18 But a hair of your head shall not perish. possess your souls. 20 And when you shall see Jeru> army: then know that the desolasalem compassed about with an tion thereof is at hand. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains: and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries not enter into it. vengeance, that all things may be 22 For these are the days of fulfilled that are written. 23 But wo to them that are with child and give suck in those days; the land, and wrath for there shall be great distress in upon this peo ple. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword: and shall be led away captives into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the gentiles: till the times of the nations be fulfilled. 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars: and upon the earth distress sion of the roaring of the sea and of nations, by reason of the confuof the waves, 12 But before all these things they will lay their hands on you: and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into and expectation of what shall come 26 Men withering away for fear, upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved 27 And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud with great power and majesty. JESUS to death: but they feared the people. 3 And Satan entered into Judas who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve. 28 But when these things begin 4 And he went, and discoursed to come to pass, look up and lift up with the chief priests and the mayour heads: because your redemp-gistrates, how he might betray him tion is at hand. to them. 29 And he spoke to them a similitude. See the fig-tree, and all the trees: 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised. And he sought 30 When they now shoot forth opportunity to betray him in the abtheir fruit, you know that summer sence of the multitude. is nigh. 31 So you also when you shall see these things come to pass,know that the kingdom of God is at hand. 32 Amen I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all things be fulfilled. 33 Ileaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass 7 And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat. 9 But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And you shall say to the good man of the house: The master saith to thee: Where is the guest-chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples? 12 And he will shew you a large dining room furnished: and there 36 Watch ye therefore praying at all times, that you may be account-prepare. ed worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man. 37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple: but at night going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him. CHAP. XXII. The treason of Judas. NOW pasch, was at hand. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put 13 And they going, found as he had said to them, and made ready the pasch. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said to them: With desire 1 have desired to eat this pasch with you before I suffer. 16 For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And having taken the chalice he gave thanks, and said: Take, and divide it among you. 18 For 1 say to you, that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, |