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28 "But what think ye? A man had two children; and to the first, he said, 'Child, go, work today in the vineyard.'
29 And he, answering, said, 'I go, sir,' and he went not.
30 And, coming to the second, he spake in like manner; and he, answering, said, 'I am not willing;' but later, repenting, he went.
31 Which of the two did the will of the father?" They say, "The last." Jesus saith to them, "Verily I say to you that the tax-collectors and the harlots are going into the Kingdom of God before you.
32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him; but ye, having seen him, did not even repent afterward, that ye might believe him."
33 "Hear another parable. There was a man—a householder—who planted a vineyard, and placed a fence around it, and dug a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.
34 And, when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive his fruits.
35 And the husbandmen, taking his servants, one, indeed, they beat; and one they killed; and one they stoned.
36 Again he sent other servants more than the first; and they treated them likewise.
37 But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, 'They will reverence my son.'
38 But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and have his inheritance!'
39 And, taking him, they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40 When, therefore, the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husband-men?"
41 They say to Him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."
42 Jesus saith to them, "Did ye never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made head of a corner; this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes?'
43 "Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof.
44 And he who falls on this stone shall be broken in pieces; but on whomsoever it falls, it will scatter him as dust."
45 And the high-priests and Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He was speaking concerning them.
46 And, while seeking to lay hold on Him, they feared the multitudes, since they were holding Him as a prophet.
22 1 And Jesus, answering, again spake to them in parables, saying,
2 "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man—a king—who made a marriage feast for his son.
3 And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come.
4 "Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Say to those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings have been slain, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.'
5 "But they, neglecting it, went away; one, indeed, to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, maltreated and slew them.
7 "And the king was enraged; and, sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
8 Then he says to his servants, 'The marriage feast, indeed is ready; but those who had been invited were not worthy;
9 go, therefore, to the outlets of the highways; and as many as ye find, invite to the marriage feast.'
10 And the servants, going out into the highways, gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests.
11 "And he saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment;
12 and he says to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having on a wedding-garment?' And He was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the attendants, 'Having bound his feet and hands, cast him forth into the outer darkness:' there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!
14 For many are called, but few chosen.'"