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(Then)The Pharisees approached him, tempting him and saying. “Is it lawful for someone to dismiss his wife for any cause? And he answering said "Did you not read that the one who created them made them male and female from the beginning?" He said “Because of this a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two will become one flesh so that they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has yoked together, let man not separate." They say to him. “Why then did Moses allow someone to give a document of divorce and to dismiss their wife?” He says to them. "Moses did so because of your hardness of
heart. But from the beginning it has not been so. I say to you that whoever dismisses his wife except for fornication and marries another commits adultery."
The disciples say to him. “If such is the situation between a man and his wife it is not expedient to marry.” And he said to them. "Not all people grasp this saying. But to those to whom it has been given. For there are some eunuchs who are born like this from their mother’s womb. And there are eunuchs who were made so by men. And there are eunuchs who made themselves so on account of the kingdom of the heavens. The one who is able to grasp this let such a one do so."
19:3-12 Selfish use of law2.
Then children were brought to him so that he should put his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them (those bringing the children). But Jesus said “Allow the children to come forward and do not stop them coming to me for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.” And after putting his hands on them he went on from there.
19:13-153.
And (when) behold a person approached him and said “Teacher what good thing may I do so I may have eternal life?” And he said to him “Why do you question me concerning the good? There is one that is the good. But if you want to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.” He says to him “Which one?” And Jesus said “You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness. Honour your father and your mother. You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” The young man says to him “All things I have kept. What do I still lack? Jesus said to him “If you want to be perfect, go sell your belongings and give them to the poor and you will have treasure in heavens. And come follow me.” But on hearing this the young man went away grieving for he had many possessions. So Jesus said to his disciples. “Truly I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter into the kingdom of the heavens. But again I tell you it is easier for a
camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” And hearing this the disciples were astounded saying “Who then can be saved?” And looking upon them Jesus said “With men this is impossible. But with God all things are possible.” Then answering Peter said to him. “Behold we left everything and followed you. What then shall be our reward?” And Jesus said to them. “Truly I tell you that the ones who have followed me into the regeneration, - when the Son of man is sitting on the throne of his glory, you will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for the sake of my name, will receive manifold (gifts) and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last and the last will be first.”
The kingdom of the heavens is like a housemaster who went out early in the morning to hire workmen in his vineyard. And agreeing with the workman for a denarius as the day’s pay he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour (about 9 o’clock in the morning?) he saw others standing in the marketplace idle. To those he said “You can also go into my vineyard and I will pay you whatever is just.” So they went. And again on going out about the sixth and the ninth hour he did the same. And about the eleventh hour on going out he found others standing there and he says to them. “Why are you standing here all day doing nothing?” And they said to him “Because nobody has hired us.” He says to them. “You also can go into my vineyard.” When evening had come the lord of the vineyard said to his steward. “Call the
workmen and pay their wage, beginning from the last until the first.” And coming forward the ones from about the eleventh hour each received a denarius. And finally those who had gone out first came forward and assumed that they would receive more. Yet they each received a denarius in the same way. On receiving this they grumbled against the house master saying. “These ones who were last only did one hour and yet you gave them equal pay to us who had borne the burden of the day and the heat. “But he answering one of them said “Comrade, I do not injure you. Did you not agree with me for the pay of a denarius? Take what is yours and go. But am I not allowed to do what I want with my own things and give this last man the same as I gave to you. Is your eye evil because I am good? But the last ones will be first and the first ones last.”
19:16-20:16(Too) many possessions4.
(When) Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem and he took the twelve aside privately. On the way he said to them. "Behold we are going up to Jerusalem and the Son of man will be delivered to
the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn him to death. They will deliver him to the nations to be mocked and scourged and to be crucified. On the third day he will be raised."
20:17-205.
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him with her sons. She knelt before him asking for something. He said to her “What do you want?”´ She says to him “Say that these two sons of mine may sit one on the right and the other on left of you in your kingdom.” Answering her Jesus said “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup which I am about to drink?” They say “We can” He says to them “Indeed you will drink my cup, but to sit on the right and the left of me is not mine to give to you. These places will be for whoever my Father has
prepared them.” On hearing about this the ten other disciples were incensed with the two brothers. So Jesus called them forward and said. “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them and the great ones have authority over them. It is not like this amongst you. Whoever amongst you wishes to become great will be your servant. Whoever amongst you wishes to be first shall be your slave. The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."
20:20-28Ambition6.
As they were going out from Jericho a great crowd followed. Behold there were two blind men sitting beside the road. On hearing that Jesus was passing by they cried out saying “Lord, Son of David, pity us.” But the crowd rebuked them telling them they should be silent. But they cried out all the more saying “Lord,
Son of David, pity us.” Standing still Jesus called them and said “What do you want me to do for you?” ´They say to him Lord open our eyes.” Being filled with compassion Jesus touched their eyes and immediately they saw again and they followed him.
20:29-347.
And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus then sent two of his disciples. He said to them “Go into the village opposite and at once you will find an ass tied up and a colt with her.
Loosening the ass bring her to me. If anyone says anything to you say to them "Their Lord needs it, and he will immediately send them on." Now this happened so that what was spoken through the prophet may be fulfilled, that is. "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold you king comes to you as someone meek and mounted on an ass with its foal. Going forward the disciples did as Jesus directed them and they brought the ass and the colt. They put their garments on them and he sat on them.
A very large crowd took off their own garments and threw them on the ground before him. Others cut branches form the trees and strew them along the way. There were crowds going in front of him and others following behind. They cried out saying “Hosanna to the Son of David
Blessed be the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.” And entering into Jerusalem all the city was taken with it saying “Who is this?” The crowds said “This is the prophet, Jesus the one from Nazareth of Galilee.”
21:1-11Vestiges of greatness8.
(When) Jesus went into the temple and threw out all the people who were selling and buying in the temple. He overturned the tables of the money-changes and the seats of those who were selling the doves. He says to them. “It has been written ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it into a den of robbers.” The blind and the lame in the temple approached him and he healed them.
But the chief priests and the scribes on seeing the marvels he did and hearing the children cry out in the temple and saying “Hosanna to the son of David” were incensed. They said to him. Do you hear what these are saying. Jesus said to them “Yes. Did you never read “Out of the mouth of infants and small children you have brought praise?” And leaving them he went forth outside the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
21:12-179.
Now early in the morning on going up to the city he was hungry. Seeing a fig-tree along the way he went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And he says to it. “May you never bear fruit again.” The fig-tree was instantly dried up. On seeing this the disciples marvelled saying “Did you see how the fig-tree was instantly withered?”
Answering Jesus said “Truly I say to you if you have faith and do not doubt not only will you be able to do this sort of thing to a fig-tree, but also if you say to this mountain ‘Be taken and cast into the sea,’ it shall be so. And all things whatsoever you may ask for in prayer, on believing this you will receive it.”
21:18-22False appearances10.
On his coming into the temple to teach the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him saying “By what authority do you do these things and who gave this authority to you.?” Answering Jesus said to them “I also will question you with a word. If you tell me the answer I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John. Where did it come from, from heaven or from men?” They reasoned amongst themselves saying “If we say it was from heaven then he will say to us ‘Why then did you not believe him.’ But if we say “From men” we are afraid of the crowd for they will all have John as a prophet.” So they said “We do not know.” Then he said to them Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. How does it seem to you? A man had two children. He approached the first and he said “Child go to work in the vineyard today.” But he answering said “I go Lord”. But he did not. And then approaching the second the man said similarly. And the second answering said “I will not”. But later on repenting, he went. Which of the two did the will of the father? They said “The latter.” Jesus says to them “Truly I tell you the tax-collectors and the harlots are going before you into the kingdom of God. For John came to you in a way of righteousness and you did not believe him. But the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him. But you on seeing did not repent later so as to believe him.
Listen to another parable. A man who was a housemaster planted a vineyard and put a hedge
around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower. He let it out to husbandmen and departed. And when the time of the harvest drew near he sent his slaves to the husbandmen to receive its fruits. And taking his slaves they flogged this one, they killed that one and they stoned another. Again he sent other slaves, more than the first ones and they did the same to them. But later he sent his son to them saying. “They will respect my son.” But on seeing the son the husbandmen said amongst themselves. “This is the heir. Come let us kill him and let us take possession of his inheritance.” And taking him they cast him outside the vineyard and killed. him. When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husbandmen. They said to him “As they are bad men he will destroy them and he will give out the vineyard to other husbandmen who will render to him its fruits in due season.” Jesus says to them. “Did you never read in the Scriptures. “A stone which is rejected by the builders has become the corner-stone. This has come from the Lord and it is a marvel in our eyes.” Therefore I tell you the Kingdom of God will be taken from you and will be given to a nation producing its fruits. And the one falling on the stone will be broken to pieces. But on whomever it falls, it will crush him to powder.” And hearing this the chief priests and the Pharisees knew the parables he told were concerning them. They sought to seize him but they feared the crowds who held him as a prophet.
21:23-4611.
Answering Jesus again spoke in parables to them saying. “The kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a king, who made a wedding feast for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the feast but they did not want to come. Again he sent other slaves saying “Tell the people who have been invited. “Behold my supper has been prepared. My oxen and the fatted beasts have been killed and everything is ready. Come to the feast.” But they did not care and went off, one to his own field, another to his trading and the rest, grabbing his slaves insulted them and killed them. So the king became angry and sending in his armies he destroyed those murderers and he burned their city.
Then he says to his slaves “Indeed the feast is
ready but those who had been invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the crossroads and as many as you find call them to the feast.” And going out into the road ways the slaves assembled al those whom they found, both the bad and good. The wedding chamber was filled with people reclining. But on entering the king noticed amongst them there was a man who had not been dressed in wedding clothes. He says to him. “Comrade, how is you have come here without wedding clothes?” But he was silent. Then the king said to the servants. Bind him hands and feet and throw him out into the darkness where there will be wailing and the gnashing of teeth. For many are called but few are chosen.
22:1-14Privilege12.
Then going the Pharisees took counsel so that they may catch him out in what he said. They send their disciples to him with the Herodians saying “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and you teach the way of God truthfully. You are not concerned about ‘face’ before others. Tell us therefore, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?” But knowing their wickedness Jesus said “Why do you tempt me hypocrites? Show me the money for the tax.” They brought him a denarius. He says to them “Whose image and superscription is this?” They say “Caesar’s.” Then he says to them “Give to Caesar the things of Caesar and to God the things that are God’s.” And hearing this they marvelled and leaving him they went away.
22:15-2213.
The same day the Sadducees approached him. Now the Sadducess say there is not to be a resurrection. They questioned him saying “Teacher Moses said "If any man dies not having children he shall take to wife the wife of his brother and will raise offspring in the name of his brother." Now there were seven brothers amongst us. And the first one, having married, died without any children. So she became the wife of his brother. But the second one died also and likewise also the third until the seven had died. Last of all the woman
died. In the resurrection then, of which of the seven will she be wife for all of them had had her?" On answering Jesus said to them. "You err not knowing either the Scriptures or the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but they are like the angels in heaven. But concerning the resurrection of the dead. Did you not read what was told to you by God saying “I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.” And on hearing this the crowds were astounded at his teaching. But the Pharisees heard how he had silenced the Sadducees.
22:23-34Anthropromorphism |
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