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Jesus reply'd, I declare unto you, that in the new age, when the son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye that have followed me shall likewise sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

and every one that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting life.

For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

having agreed with them for a penny a day, he sent them to his vineyard.

so when even was come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.

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

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

I won't, said he: but afterward be chang'd his mind, and went.

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.

and when the fruit-season came on, he sent his servants to the tenants, to receive the fruits of it.

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

but last of all, he sent his son, saying, they will reverence my son.

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.

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.

the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son.

he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come.

but instead of showing any regard, they went their ways, one to his farm, another to his traffick.

others seiz'd his servants, outrageously abused them, and slew them.