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And as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Then the servant falling prostrate at his feet, said, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants who owed him an hundred pence, and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

And his fellow-servant falling at his feet, besought him saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

But his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were very sorry, and came and gave their lord an exact account of the whole matter.

Then his lord calling him, said to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou intreatedst me.

And his lord being wroth, delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him.

So likewise will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

And said, For this cause a man shall leave father and mother and cleave to his wife, and they twain shall be one flesh?

And I say to you, whosoever shall put away his wife, except for whoredom, and marry another, committeth adultery, and whoso marrieth her that is put away, committeth adultery.

His disciples say to him, If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry.

Then were brought to him little children, that he should lay his hands on them and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

And he laid his hands on them and departed thence.

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

His disciples hearing it, were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

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

For the kingdom of heaven is like an housholder, who went out early in the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard.

And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And in the evening the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.