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They say to him, Because no one hath hired us. He saith to them: Go ye also into the vineyard; and what is right ye shall receive.

And when the first came, they supposed they should receive more; but they also received each a denarius.

And when they received [fn] , they murmured against the lord of the house,

Behold we are going to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and to the Scribes, and they will condemn him to death.

And they will deliver him over to the Gentiles: and they will mock him, and will scourge him, and will crucify him; and the third day, he will arise.

Jesus answered and said: Ye know not what ye ask for. Can ye drink of the cup, of which I am to drink? or be baptized with the baptism, that I am baptized with? They say to him: We can.

And when the ten heard [fn] , they were angry against the two brothers.

And lo, two blind men were sitting by the way side. And when they heard that Jesus was passing, they called out, and said: Have compassion on us, my Lord, thou son of David !

And the multitudes rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they raised their voice the more, and said: Our Lord, have compassion on us, thou son of David.

And he had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes were opened, and they followed him.

And if any man say ought to you, tell him, That they are needed by our Lord: and at once he will send them hither.

And they brought the ass and the colt. And they placed their garments on the colt, and set Jesus upon it.

And as he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in commotion; and they said, Who is this?

And they said to him: Hearest thou what these are saying? Jesus said to them: Yes. Have ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and infants thou hast acquired praise?

The baptism of John, from whence was it? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, and said: If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did ye not believe in him?

And if we should say, From men; we are afraid of the multitude, for they all hold John as a prophet.

And they answered, and said to him: We do not know. Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Which of these two performed the pleasure of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you That publicans and harlots go before you into the kingdom of God.

And when the time for the fruits arrived, he sent his servants to the cultivators that they might remit to him of the fruits of the vineyard.

And the cultivators laid hold of his servants, and beat one, and stoned another and one they slew.