Study Desk

Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.'

even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit;

and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Afterward he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.'

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them.

"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son,

and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come.

But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,

while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk.

saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother must marry the widow, and raise up children for his brother.'

Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married, and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother.