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they then that were hired about the eleventh hour, came and received every man his penny.

but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.

but Jesus calling them to him, said, ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise arbitrary dominion over them, and they that are great exercise their authority.

and the people reprimanded them, to make them hold their tongue: but they bawl'd out the more, have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

Jesus then having compassion on them, touched their eyes: and immediately they had their sight, and they followed him.

When they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bepthphage, to the mount of Olives, Jesus dispatched two disciples,

they brought the ass with the colt, threw their clothes on them, and mounted him thereon:

but when the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonders that he did, and the young people crying in the temple, "Hosanna to the son of David;" they were full of indignation.

and said to him, do you hear what they say? yes, said Jesus; have ye never read, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings I will make a consort of praise?"

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

so they made answer, we cannot tell. and Jesus said, neither shall I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you.

but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another.

but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance.

so seizing upon him, they turn'd him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.

When the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he meant them.

and they endeavoured to seize him, but were afraid of the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.

Upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and consulted how they might insnare him in his discourse.