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For as the lightning that lighteneth from under heaven shineth unto the parts that are under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God nor regard man,

But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

He having heard these things, became sorrowful: for he was very rich.

For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Who said to them: Amen, I say to you, there is no man that hath left home or parents or brethren or wife or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles and shall be mocked and scourged and spit upon.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.

And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him: for he was to pass that way.

And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down: for this day I must abide in thy house.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

He said therefore: a certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down: and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow.

But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither and kill them before me.

And when he was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,

For the days shall come upon thee: and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee and compass thee round and straiten thee on every side,

And they found not what to do to him: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.