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And he laid [his] hands on them, and departed thence.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, Verily I say to you, that a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven.

When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

And Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, that ye who have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man [that is] a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last to the first.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Which of the two did the will of [his] father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

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

But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

They say to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,

And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.

But they made light of [it], and went, one to his farm, another to his merchandise.

And the remnant took his servants, and treated [them] spitefully, and slew [them].

But when the king heard [of it], he was wroth: and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.