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§ 48.] THE WICKED HUSBANDMEN. 97

Matt XXI.

likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the king- dom of God before you.

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

പറമ്പിലേക്കയച്ചു വിട്ട രണ്ടു മക്കൾ (മത്ത. ൨൧, ൨൮) ഏകദേശം ക
ല്യാണവിരുന്നുകാരെ പോലെ (§൪൬) വ്യാപരിക്കുന്നു. ഞാൻ പോകയില്ല എന്ന്
ഒരുത്തൻ പറഞ്ഞ ശേഷം അനുതപിച്ചു ചെല്ലുകയും ചെയ്തു. അതുപോലെ പ
ണവും ഭോഗങ്ങളും കാംക്ഷിച്ചു ചുങ്കക്കാരും ദുൎന്നടപ്പുകാരുമായി പോയവരുടെ
അവസ്ഥ. അവരിൽ പലരും അനുതാപത്താൽ യേശുവിന്റെ പറമ്പിൽ പ
ണിക്കാരായി ചമഞ്ഞു . ഇസ്രയേൽമൂപ്പന്മാരോ ദൈവം വിളിക്കുംതോറും സാ
ക്ഷാൽ ഞങ്ങൾ വരുന്നു എന്നു നടിച്ചിട്ടും ഒടുവിൽ മശീഹയേയും ദേവേഷ്ടത്തേ
യും മുഴുവൻ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു. ഈ രണ്ടു ഭാവങ്ങളെ ഇന്നു എവിടയും കാണും.

§ 48.

THE WICKED HUSBANDMEN.

കള്ള കുടിയന്മാരുടെ ഉപമ.

MATT. XXI. 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his ser- vants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other ser- vants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vine- yard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

MARK XII. 1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the hus- bandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4 And again he sent unto them another servant: and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. 5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and kill- ing some. 6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. 8 And they took him, and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard. 9 what shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen and will give the vineyard unto others.

LUKE XX. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A cer- tain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen and went into a far country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. 11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and send him away empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. 13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. 14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

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