The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.

And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities.

So the other came, and sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:

For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.

Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, and reaping that I did not sowe.

Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

(And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)

For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.

Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

And when he had thus spoken, he went forth before, ascending vp to Hierusalem.

And it came to passe, when hee was come neere to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of Oliues, he sent two of his disciples,

Saying, Goe ye to the towne which is before you, wherein, assoone as ye are come, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him hither.

And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.

So they that were sent, went their way, and found it as he had sayd vnto them.

And as they were loosing the colte, the owners thereof sayd vnto them, Why loose ye the colte?

And they sayd, The Lord hath neede of him.

So they brought him to Iesus, and they cast their garments on the colte, and set Iesus thereon.

And as he went, they spred their clothes in the way.

And when he was nowe come neere to the going downe of the mount of Oliues, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reioyce, and to prayse God with a loude voyce, for all the great workes that they had seene,

Saying, Blessed be the King that commeth in the Name of the Lord: peace in heauen, and glory in the highest places.

Then some of the Pharises of the companie sayd vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

But he answered, and sayd vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would crie.

And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,

Saying, O if thou haddest euen knowen at the least in this thy day those things, which belong vnto thy peace! but nowe are they hid from thine eyes.

For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,

And shall make thee euen with ye ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leaue in thee a stone vpon a stone, because thou knewest not that season of thy visitation.

He went also into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde therein, and them that bought,

Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.

And he taught dayly in the Temple. And the hie Priests and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him.

But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him.

And it came to passe, that on one of those dayes, as he taught the people in the Temple, and preached the Gospel, the hie Priests and the Scribes came vpon him with the Elders,

And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?

And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore:

The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?

And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?

But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.

Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Neither tell I you, by what authoritie I doe these things.

Then began he to speake to ye people this parable, A certaine man planted a vineyarde, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange countrey, for a great time.

And at the time conuenient he sent a seruant to the husbandmen, that they should giue him of the fruite of the vineyard: but the husbandmen did beate him, and sent him away emptie.

Againe he sent yet another seruant: and they did beate him, and foule entreated him, and sent him away emptie.

Moreouer he sent the third, and him they wounded, and cast out.

Then sayd the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be that they will doe reuerence, when they see him.

But when the husbandmen sawe him, they reasoned with themselues, saying, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

So they cast him out of the vineyarde, and killed him. What shall the Lord of the vineyarde therefore doe vnto them?

He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.

And he beheld them, and said, What meaneth this then that is written, The stone that the builders refused, that is made the head of the corner?

Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.

Then the hie Priests, and the Scribes the same houre went about to lay hands on him: (but they feared the people) for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, to take him in his talke, and to deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither doest thou accept mans person, but teachest the way of God truely.

Is it lawfull for vs to giue Cesar tribute or no?

But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?

Shew me a penie. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and sayd, Cesars.

Then he sayd vnto them, Giue then vnto Cesar the things which are Cesars, and to God those which are Gods.

And they could not reproue his saying before the people: but they marueiled at his answere, and helde their peace.

Then came to him certaine of the Sadduces (which denie that there is any resurrection) and they asked him,

Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.

Now there were seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and he dyed without children.

And the second tooke the wife, and he dyed childelesse.

Then the third tooke her: and so likewise the seuen dyed, and left no children.

And last of all the woman dyed also.

Therefore at the resurrection, whose wife of them shall she be? for seuen had her to wife.

Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, The children of this world marry wiues, and are married.

But they which shalbe counted worthy to enioy that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry wiues, neither are married.

For they can die no more, forasmuch as they are equall vnto the Angels, and are the sonnes of God, since they are the children of the resurrection.

And that the dead shall rise againe, euen Moses shewed it besides the bush, when he said, The Lord is the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob.

For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which liue: for all liue vnto him.

Then certaine of the Scribes answered, and sayd, Master, thou hast well sayd.

And after that, durst they not aske him any thing at all.

Then sayd he vnto them, Howe say they that Christ is Dauids sonne?

And Dauid himselfe sayth in the booke of the Psalmes, The Lord sayd vnto my Lord, Sit at my right hand,

Till I shall make thine enemies thy footestoole.

Seeing Dauid called him Lord, howe is he then his sonne?

Then in the audience of all the people he sayd vnto his disciples,

Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the highest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:

Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.

And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.

And he sawe also a certaine poore widowe which cast in thither two mites:

And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.

For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had.

Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, and with consecrate things, he sayd,

Are these ye things that ye looke vpon? the dayes will come wherein a stone shall not be left vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe.

Then they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe?

And he sayd, Take heede, that ye be not deceiued: for many will come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draweth neere: follow ye not them therefore.

And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,

And great earthquakes shall be in diuers places, and hunger, and pestilence, and fearefull things, and great signes shall there be from heauen.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the assemblies, and into prisons, and bring you before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.

And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.

Lay it vp therefore in your heartes, that ye cast not before hand, what ye shall answere.

For I will giue you a mouth and wisdome, where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake, nor resist.

Yea, ye shalbe betrayed also of your parents, and of your brethren, and kinsmen, and friendes, and some of you shall they put to death.

And ye shall bee hated of all men for my Names sake.

Yet there shall not one heare of your heads perish.

By your patience possesse your soules.

And when ye see Hierusalem besieged with souldiers, then vnderstand that the desolation thereof is neere.

Then let them which are in Iudea, flee to the mountaines: and let them which are in the middes thereof, depart out: and let not them that are in the countrey, enter therein.

For these be the dayes of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written.