Study Desk

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become discouraged,

Now He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:

and after they have flogged Him, they will kill Him; and on the third day He will rise."

The disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Now while they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

"And they said to him, 'Master, he already has ten minas.'

And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

And they brought it to Jesus, and they threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.

And as soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

and they will level you to the ground, and throw down your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation."

and yet they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.

and they declared, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"

And so they answered that they did not know where it came from.

"At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

"And he proceeded to send another slave; but they beat him also and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

"And he proceeded to send a third; but this one too they wounded and threw out.

"And so they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

"He will come and put these vine-growers to death, and will give the vineyard to others." However, when they heard this, they said, "May it never happen!"

The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and yet they feared the people; for they were aware that He had spoken this parable against them.