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But Jesus called them to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.

It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister.

Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.

And the multitude rebuked them that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.

And he saith to them: It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.

And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

And Jesus answering, said to them: Amen, I say to you, if you shall have faith and stagger not, not only this of the fig tree shall you do, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Take up and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.

The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:

If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.

For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and another to his merchandise.

But when the king had heard of it, he was angry: and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.

Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.

And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having on a wedding garment? But he was silent.

For many are called, but few are chosen.

But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?