21:38. But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This
is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.
21:39. And taking him, they cast him forth out of the vineyard and
killed him.
21:40. When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he
do to those husbandmen?
21:41. They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end and
let out his vineyard to other husbandmen that shall render him the
fruit in due season.
21:42. Jesus saith to them: Have you never read in the Scriptures: The
stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the
corner? By the Lord this has been done; and it is wonderful in our
eyes.
21:43. Therefore I say to you that the kingdom of God shall be taken
from you and shall be given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof.
21:44. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on
whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
21:45. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables,
they knew that he spoke of them.
21:46. And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes,
because they held him as a prophet.
Matthew Chapter 22
The parable of the marriage feast. Christ orders tribute to be paid to
Caesar. He confutes the Sadducees, shews which is the first commandment
in the law and puzzles the Pharisees.
22:1. And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:
22:2. The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage
for his son.
22:3. And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the
marriage: and they would not come.
22:4. Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were
invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my beeves and fatlings are
killed, and all things are ready. Come ye to the marriage.
22:5. But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and
another to his merchandise.
22:6. And the rest laid hands on his servants and, having treated them
contumeliously, put them to death.
22:7. But when the king had heard of it, he was angry: and sending his
armies, he destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.
22:8. Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but
they that were invited were not worthy.
22:9. Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find,
call to the marriage.
22:10. And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together
all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled
with guests.
22:11. And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man
who had not on a wedding garment.
22:12. And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not
having on a wedding garment? But he was silent.
22:13. Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and
cast him into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
22:14. For many are called, but few are chosen.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account