The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament (16 page)

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 The disciples said to him, "If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is
not expedient to marry
."
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But he said to them, "Not all men can receive this precept, but only those to whom it is given.
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For there are
eunuchs
who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it." 
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Jesus Blesses the Children

13
 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people;
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but Jesus said, "Let
the children
come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
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And he laid his hands on them and went away.

The Rich Young Man

16
 And behold, one came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?"
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And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments."
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He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
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Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
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The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?"
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Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
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When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

23
 And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Again I tell you, it is
easier for a camel
to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
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When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
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But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
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Then Peter said in reply, "Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?"
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Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in
the new world
, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold,
 
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and inherit eternal life.
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But many that are first will be last, and the last first.

The Laborers in the Vineyard

20
  
"
For the kingdom
of heaven is like a householder who went out
early in the morning
to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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After agreeing with the laborers for
a denarius
 
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a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place;
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and to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went.
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Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.
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And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing; and he said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?'
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They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go into the vineyard too.'
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And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.'
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And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.
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Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius.
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And on receiving it they grumbled at the householder,
¹²
saying, 'These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'
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But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?
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Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you.
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Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?'
 
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So the last will be first, and the first last."

A Third Time Jesus ForetellsHis Death and Resurrection

17
 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way
he said to them
,
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"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
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and deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day."

The Request of the Motherof James and John

20
 Then the mother of the
sons of Zeb'edee
came up to him, with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.
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And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."
²²
But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to
drink the chalice
that I am to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
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He said to them, "You will drink my chalice, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
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And when the Ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers.
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But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.
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It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
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and whoever would be first among you must be your slave;
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even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men

29
 And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.
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And behold,
two blind men
sitting by the roadside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out,
 
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"Have mercy on us, Son of David!"
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The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent; but they cried out the more, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"
³²
And Jesus stopped and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"
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They said to him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."
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And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed him.

Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem

21
 
And when they drew near
to
Jerusalem
and came to
Beth'phage
, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
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saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.
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If any one says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and he will send them immediately."
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This took place to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

 
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"
Tell the daughter
of Zion,

  
Behold, your king is coming to you,

  
humble, and mounted on a donkey,

  
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

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The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them;
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they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their garments on them, and
he sat on them
.
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Most of the crowd
spread their garments
on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, "
Hosanna
to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" 
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And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, "Who is this?"
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And the crowds said, "This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee."

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

12
 And Jesus entered the temple of God
 
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and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
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He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called
a house of prayer
'; but you make it a den of robbers."

14
 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
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But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant;
¹⁶
and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read,

  
'
Out of the mouths of babies
and infants

  
you have brought perfect praise'?"

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And leaving them, he went out of the city to Beth'any and lodged there.

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

18
 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he was hungry.
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And seeing
a fig tree
by the wayside he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And the fig tree withered at once.
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When the disciples saw it they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither at once?"
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And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will be done.
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And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."

The Authority of Jesus Questioned

23
 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?" 
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Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
²⁵
The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
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But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet."
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So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.