Another parable put
he forth unto them,
saying,
The kingdom
of heaven
is likened
unto a man which sowed
good seed
in his field:
But
while men slept,
his enemy
came
and sowed
tares
among the wheat,
and went his way.
But
when the blade
was sprung up,
and brought forth fruit,
then appeared
the tares also.
So the servants
of the householder
came
and
said unto him,
Sir,
didst not
thou sow good seed
in thy field?
from whence
then hath
it tares?
He said unto them,
An enemy
hath done this.
The servants
said unto him,
Wilt thou
then that
we go
and
gather them up?
But he said,
Nay;
lest
while ye
gather
up the tares,
ye root
up also the wheat
with them.
Let both
grow together until
the harvest:
and in the time
of harvest
I will say
to the reapers,
Gather
ye together first
the tares,
and bind them
in bundles
to burn them:
but gather
the wheat
into my barn.
Another parable put
he forth unto them,
saying,
The kingdom
of heaven
is like
to a grain
of mustard seed,
which a man took,
and sowed
in his field:
Which indeed is the least
of all seeds:
but
when it
is grown,
it is the greatest
among herbs,
and becometh a tree,
so that the birds
of the air
come
and lodge
in the branches
thereof.
Another parable
spake
he unto them;
The kingdom
of heaven
is like
unto leaven,
which a woman took,
and hid in three measures
of meal,
till the whole
was leavened.
Again,
the kingdom
of heaven
is like
unto treasure
hid in a field;
the which
when a man
hath found,
he hideth,
and for joy
thereof goeth
and selleth all that
he hath,
and buyeth that field.
Again,
the kingdom
of heaven
is like
unto a merchant man,
seeking goodly pearls:
Again,
the kingdom
of heaven
is like
unto a net,
that was cast
into the sea,
and gathered
of every kind:
Which,
when it
was full,
they drew to shore,
and sat down,
and gathered
the good
into vessels,
but cast
the bad away.
So shall
it be
at the end
of the world:
the angels
shall come forth,
and sever
the wicked from
among the just,
And shall cast them
into the furnace
of fire:
there shall be wailing
and gnashing
of teeth.
And
I will give
unto thee
the keys
of the kingdom
of heaven:
and
whatsoever thou
shalt bind
on earth
shall be bound
in heaven:
and
whatsoever thou
shalt loose
on earth
shall be loosed
in heaven.
And said,
Verily I
say unto you,
Except
ye be converted,
and become
as little children,
ye shall not enter
into the kingdom
of heaven.
Therefore is
the kingdom
of heaven
likened
unto a certain king,
which would take account
of his servants.
And
when
he had begun
to reckon,
one
was brought unto him,
which owed him
ten thousand talents.
But forasmuch 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.
The servant
therefore fell down,
and worshipped him,
saying,
Lord,
have patience
with me,
and
I will pay
thee all.
Then the lord
of that servant
was moved
with compassion,
and loosed him,
and forgave him
the debt.
But the same servant went out,
and found one
of his fellowservants,
which owed him
an hundred pence:
and
he laid
hands on him,
and took him
by the throat,
saying,
Pay me
that thou owest.
And his fellowservant
fell down
at his feet,
and besought him,
saying,
Have patience
with me,
and
I will pay
thee all.
And he
would not:
but went
and cast him
into prison,
till he
should pay
the debt.
So when his fellowservants
saw
what was done,
they were very sorry,
and came
and told
unto their lord all
that was done.
Then his lord,
after that
he had called him,
said unto him,
O thou wicked servant,
I forgave thee all
that debt,
because
thou desiredst me:
Shouldest not
thou also have had compassion
on thy fellowservant,
even as
I had
pity on thee?
And his lord
was wroth,
and delivered him
to the tormentors,
till he
should pay
all
that was due
unto him.
So likewise
shall my heavenly Father
do also unto you,
if ye
from your hearts
forgive not every one
his brother
their trespasses.
But Jesus said,
Suffer little children,
and forbid them not,
to come unto me:
for of such
is the kingdom
of heaven.
Then said Jesus
unto his disciples,
Verily I
say unto you,
That a rich man
shall hardly enter
into the kingdom
of heaven.
And again
I say unto you,
It is easier
for a camel
to go through the eye
of a needle,
than for a
rich man
to enter
into the kingdom
of God.
For the kingdom
of heaven
is like
unto a man
that is
an householder,
which went out early
in the morning
to hire labourers
into his vineyard.
And
when
he had agreed
with the labourers
for a penny a day,
he sent them
into his vineyard.
And he
went out
about the third hour,
and saw others
standing
idle
in the marketplace,
And
said unto them;
Go ye
also into the vineyard,
and whatsoever is
right
I will give you.
And
they went their way.
Again
he went out
about the sixth
and ninth hour,
and did likewise.
And
about the eleventh hour
he went out,
and found
others standing idle,
and
saith unto them,
Why stand
ye here
all the day idle?
They say unto him,
Because no man
hath hired us.
He saith unto them,
Go ye
also into the vineyard;
and whatsoever is right,
that shall
ye receive.
So when
even was come,
the lord
of the vineyard
saith unto his steward,
Call the labourers,
and give them
their hire,
beginning
from the last
unto the first.
And
when they
came
that were hired
about the eleventh hour,
they received every man
a penny.
But
when the first came,
they supposed
that they
should have received more;
and
they likewise
received every man
a penny.
And
when
they had received it,
they murmured
against the goodman
of the house,
Saying,
These
last
have wrought
but one hour,
and
thou hast made them
equal unto us,
which have borne
the burden
and heat
of the day.
But
he answered one
of them,
and said,
Friend,
I do
thee no wrong:
didst not
thou
agree with me
for a penny?
Take
that thine is,
and go thy way:
I will give
unto this last,
even as
unto thee.
Is it not lawful
for me to do what
I will with mine own?
Is thine
eye evil,
because
I am good?
So the last
shall be first,
and the first last:
for many
be called,
but few chosen.
The kingdom
of heaven
is like
unto a certain king,
which made
a marriage
for his son,
And sent
forth his servants
to call them
that were bidden
to the wedding:
and
they would not come.
Again,
he sent
forth other servants,
saying,
Tell them which
are bidden,
Behold,
I have prepared
my dinner:
my oxen
and my fatlings
are killed,
and all things
are ready:
come
unto the marriage.
But
they made light of it,
and went their ways,
one to his farm,
another to his merchandise:
And the remnant
took his servants,
and entreated them spitefully,
and slew them.
But
when the king
heard thereof,
he was wroth:
and he
sent
forth his armies,
and destroyed
those murderers,
and burned
up their city.
Then saith
he to his servants,
The wedding
is ready,
but they which
were bidden
were not worthy.
Go ye
therefore into the highways,
and
as many as ye
shall find,
bid
to the marriage.
So those servants
went out
into the highways,
and gathered
together
all as many
as they found,
both bad
and good:
and the wedding
was furnished
with guests.
And
when the king
came in
to see
the guests,
he saw there
a man which
had not
on a wedding garment:
And
he saith unto him,
Friend,
how camest
thou in hither
not having
a wedding garment?
And
he was speechless.
Then said
the king
to the servants,
Bind him hand
and foot,
and take him away,
and cast him
into outer darkness,
there shall be weeping
and gnashing
of teeth.
For many
are called,
but few
are chosen.
Then shall
the kingdom
of heaven
be likened
unto ten virgins,
which took their lamps,
and went forth
to meet the bridegroom.
And five
of them were wise,
and five
were foolish.
They that
were foolish
took their lamps,
and took
no oil with them:
But the wise
took
oil
in their vessels
with their lamps.
While the bridegroom tarried,
they all slumbered
and slept.
And at midnight
there was
a cry made,
Behold,
the bridegroom cometh;
go ye
out to meet him.
Then all those virgins arose,
and trimmed
their lamps.
And the foolish said
unto the wise,
Give us
of your oil;
for our lamps
are gone out.
But the wise answered,
saying,
Not so;
lest there be not enough
for us and you:
but go
ye rather to them
that sell,
and buy
for yourselves.
And
while they
went to buy,
the bridegroom came;
and they
that were ready
went in with him
to the marriage:
and the door
was shut.
Afterward came also
the other virgins,
saying,
Lord, Lord,
open to us.
But he
answered
and said,
Verily I
say unto you,
I know
you not.
Watch therefore,
for ye
know
neither the day
nor the hour
wherein the Son
of man cometh.
For the kingdom
of heaven
is as a man
travelling
into a far country,
who called
his own servants,
and delivered
unto them his goods.
And unto one
he gave five talents,
to another two,
and to another one;
to every man
according to
his several ability;
and straightway took
his journey.
Then he
that
had received
the five talents
went
and traded
with the same,
and made them
other five talents.
And likewise
he that
had received two,
he also gained
other two.
But he
that
had received
one went
and digged
in the earth,
and hid his lord's money.
After a
long time
the lord
of those servants cometh,
and
reckoneth with them.
And so
he that
had received
five talents
came
and brought
other five talents,
saying,
Lord,
thou deliveredst
unto me five talents:
behold,
I have gained beside them
five talents more.
His lord said
unto him,
Well done,
thou good
and faithful servant:
thou hast been faithful
over a few things,
I will make thee ruler
over many things:
enter
thou
into the joy
of thy lord.
He also
that
had received
two talents
came
and said,
Lord,
thou deliveredst
unto me two talents:
behold,
I have gained
two other talents
beside them.
His lord said
unto him,
Well done,
good
and faithful servant;
thou hast been faithful
over a few things,
I will make thee ruler
over many things:
enter
thou
into the joy
of thy lord.
Then he
which had received
the one talent
came
and said,
Lord,
I knew thee
that thou art
an hard man,
reaping
where thou
hast not sown,
and gathering
where thou
hast not strawed:
And I
was afraid,
and went
and hid
thy talent
in the earth:
lo,
there
thou hast
that is thine.
His lord answered
and said unto him,
Thou wicked
and slothful servant,
thou knewest that
I reap
where I
sowed not,
and gather
where I
have not strawed:
Thou oughtest therefore
to have put my money
to the exchangers,
and
then
at my coming
I should have received
mine
own
with usury.
Take
therefore the talent
from him,
and give it
unto him which
hath ten talents.
For unto every one
that hath
shall be given,
and
he shall have abundance:
but from him that
hath not
shall be taken away even that
which he hath.
And cast
ye the unprofitable servant
into outer darkness:
there shall be weeping
and gnashing
of teeth.
And he said,
So is the kingdom
of God,
as if a man
should cast
seed into the ground;
And should sleep,
and rise
night and day,
and the seed
should spring
and grow up,
he knoweth
not how.
For the earth
bringeth forth fruit
of herself;
first the blade,
then the ear,
after that
the full corn
in the ear.
But
when the fruit
is brought forth,
immediately
he putteth in the sickle,
because
the harvest
is come.
And he said,
Whereunto
shall
we liken
the kingdom
of God?
or with what comparison
shall
we compare it?
It is like
a grain
of mustard seed,
which,
when it
is sown
in the earth,
is less than all
the seeds that
be in the earth:
But
when Jesus
saw it,
he was
much displeased,
and
said unto them,
Suffer the little children
to come unto me,
and forbid them not:
for of such
is the kingdom
of God.
And Jesus
looked round about,
and saith unto his disciples,
How hardly shall
they that
have riches
enter
into the kingdom
of God!
And the disciples
were astonished
at his words.
But Jesus
answereth again,
and
saith unto them,
Children,
how hard
is it
for them that trust
in riches
to enter
into the kingdom
of God!
It is easier
for a camel
to go through the eye
of a needle,
than for a
rich man
to enter
into the kingdom
of God.
And it
came
to pass afterward,
that he
went throughout every city
and village,
preaching
and shewing
the glad tidings
of the kingdom
of God:
and the twelve
were with him,
And he said,
Unto you
it is given
to know the mysteries
of the kingdom
of God:
but to others
in parables;
that seeing
they might not see,
and hearing
they might not understand.
Then said he,
Unto what
is
the kingdom
of God like?
and whereunto shall
I resemble it?
It is like
a grain
of mustard seed,
which a man took,
and cast
into his garden;
and it grew,
and waxed
a great tree;
and
the fowls
of the air
lodged
in the branches of it.
It is like leaven,
which a woman
took and hid
in three measures
of meal,
till the whole
was leavened.
Then said
he unto him,
A certain man
made a great supper,
and bade many:
And sent
his servant
at supper
time to say
to them
that were bidden,
Come;
for all things
are now ready.
And
they
all with one consent
began to make excuse.
The first said
unto him,
I have bought
a piece
of ground,
and
I must needs go
and see it:
I pray thee
have me excused.
And another said,
I have bought five yoke
of oxen,
and
I go
to prove them:
I pray thee
have me excused.
And another said,
I have married
a wife,
and
therefore I
cannot come.
So that servant came,
and shewed
his lord these things.
Then
the master
of the house
being angry said
to his servant,
Go out
quickly into the streets
and lanes
of the city,
and bring in hither
the poor,
and the maimed,
and the halt,
and the blind.
And the servant said,
Lord,
it is done
as thou
hast commanded,
and yet there is room.
And the lord
said
unto the servant,
Go out
into the highways
and hedges,
and compel them
to come in,
that my house
may be filled.
For I
say unto you,
That none of those men
which were bidden
shall taste
of my supper.
But Jesus
called them unto him,
and said,
Suffer little children
to come unto me,
and forbid them not:
for of such
is the kingdom
of God.
And
when Jesus
saw that
he was very sorrowful,
he said,
How hardly shall
they that
have riches
enter
into the kingdom
of God!
For it
is easier
for a camel
to go
through a needle's eye,
than for a
rich man
to enter
into the kingdom
of God.
And
he said unto them,
Verily I
say unto you,
There is no man
that hath left house,
or parents,
or brethren,
or wife,
or children,
for the kingdom
of God's sake,
Who shall not receive
manifold more
in this present time,
and
in the world
to come life everlasting.
He said therefore,
A certain nobleman
went into a far country
to receive
for himself a kingdom,
and to return.
And
he called
his ten servants,
and delivered them
ten pounds,
and
said unto them,
Occupy
till I come.
But his citizens
hated him,
and sent
a message
after him,
saying,
We will not have
this man
to reign over us.
And it
came
to pass,
that when
he was returned,
having received
the kingdom,
then he
commanded
these servants
to be called unto him,
to whom
he had given
the money,
that he
might know
how much every man
had gained by trading.
Then came
the first,
saying,
Lord,
thy pound
hath gained
ten pounds.
And
he said unto him,
Well,
thou good servant:
because
thou hast been faithful
in a very little,
have
thou authority
over ten cities.
And the second came,
saying,
Lord,
thy pound
hath gained
five pounds.
And
he said likewise
to him,
Be thou
also over five cities.
And another came,
saying,
Lord,
behold,
here
is
thy pound,
which I
have kept
laid up
in a napkin:
For I feared thee,
because
thou art
an austere man:
thou takest up that thou
layedst not down,
and reapest that
thou didst not sow.
And
he saith unto him,
Out of thine
own
mouth
will
I judge thee,
thou wicked servant.
Thou knewest
that I
was an austere man,
taking up
that I
laid not down,
and reaping that
I did not sow:
Wherefore
then gavest not
thou my money
into the bank,
that at my coming
I might have required
mine
own
with usury?
And he
said
unto them that stood by,
Take from him the pound,
and give it
to him
that hath
ten pounds.
(And
they
said unto him,
Lord,
he hath ten pounds.)
For I
say unto you,
That unto every one
which hath
shall be given;
and from him that
hath not,
even
that
he hath
shall be taken away from him.
But
those mine enemies,
which would not
that I
should reign over them,
bring hither,
and slay them
before me.
Jesus answered,
My kingdom
is not
of this world:
if my kingdom
were of this world,
then would
my servants fight,
that I
should not be delivered
to the Jews:
but now is my kingdom
not from hence.
For the kingdom
of God
is not meat
and drink;
but righteousness,
and peace,
and joy
in the Holy Ghost.