The Life of Jesus

Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.

And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.

And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.

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.