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19 And seeing a certain figtree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only, and he saith to it: Never grow there fruit of thee for ever. And incontinent the figtree was withered.
20 And the Disciples seeing it, marveled saying: How is it withered incontinent?
Parable of the Wicked Tenants
33 An other parable hear ye: A man there was, an householder who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge round about it, and digged in it a press, and builded a tower, and let it out to husbandmen: and went forth into a strange country.
34 And when the time of fruits drew nigh, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive the fruits thereof.
35 And the husbandmen apprehending his servants, one they beat, an other they killed, and an other they stoned.
36 Again he sent other servants more than the former: and they did to them likewise.
37 And last of all he sent to them his son, saying: They will reverence my son.
38 But the husbandmen seeing the son, said within themselves This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.
39 And apprehending him they cast him forth out of the vineyard, & killed him.
40 When therefore the Lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do to those husbandmen?
41 They say to him: The naughty men he will bring to naught: and his vineyard he will let out to other husbandmen, that shall render him the fruit in their seasons.
42 JESUS saith to them: Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is made into the head of the corner? By our Lord was this done, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
43 Therefore I say to you, that the Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a Nation yielding the fruits thereof.
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