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28 But what do you think? A man had two sons, and having come to the first he said, ‘Son, go work in the vineyard today.’
29 And answering he said, ‘I will not.’ But afterward, having repented, he went.
30 And having come to the second, he said likewise. And answering he said, ‘I will sir,’ and he did not go.
31 Which of the two did the will of the father?” They say, “The first.” Jesus says to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes go before you into the kingdom of God.
32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and you having seen, did not even repent afterward to believe him.
33 Hear another parable: There was a man, a master of a house, who planted a vineyard, and placed around it a fence, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower; and he rented it out to farmers and traveled abroad.
34 And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruits.
35 And the farmers having taken his servants, one they beat, and one they killed, and one they stoned.
36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them.
37 And afterward he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
38 But the farmers having seen the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and gain possession of his inheritance.’
39 And having taking him, they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40 Therefore when the master of the vineyard shall come, what will he do to those farmers?”
41 They say to him, “He will destroy them, the wretches, grievously, and he will rent out the vineyard to other farmers who will give to him the fruits in their seasons.”
42 Jesus says to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone that those building rejected, this has become the chief corner. This was from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 Because of this I say to you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a people producing its fruits.
44 And the one having fallen on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”
45 And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He speaks about them.
46 And seeking to lay hold of Him, they feared the crowds, because they were holding Him as a prophet.
22 1 And answering, Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,
2 “The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man, a king, who made a wedding feast for his son.
3 And he sent his servants to call those having been invited to the wedding feast—and they were not willing to come.
4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Say to those having been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding feast.”’
5 And having paid no attention they went away, one to the own field, and one to his business.
6 And the rest, having laid hold of his servants, mistreated and killed them.
7 And the king was angry, and having sent his armies, he destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8 Then he says to his servants, ‘Indeed the wedding feast is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy.
9 Therefore go into the thoroughfares of the highways, and invite to the wedding feast as many as you shall find.’
10 And those servants, having gone out into the highways, brought together all, as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall became full of those reclining.
11 And the king having entered in to see those reclining, he beheld a man there not being dressed in wedding clothes.
12 And he says to him, ‘Friend, how did you enter here not having a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Having bound his hands and feet, cast him out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.’
14 For many are called, but few chosen.”