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XXII.

ND answering, spake againe in parables to them, saying: The kingdom of Heaven is likened to a man being a King, which made a ″ mariage to his sonne. And he sent his ″ servants to cal them that were invited to the mariage: and they would not come. Againe he sent other servants, saying: Tel them that were invited, Behold I have prepared my dinner; my beeves & fatlings are killed, and al things are ready: come ye to the mariage. But they neglected, and went their wayes, ″ one to his farme, and an other to his merchandise: and the rest laid hands upon his servants, and spitefully intreating them, murdered them. But when the King had heard of it, he was wroth, and sending his hosts, destroyed those murderers, and burnt their citie. Then he saith to his servants: The mariage indeed is ready: but they that were invited, were not worthie. Goe ye therfore into the high wayes; and whosoever you shal find, cal to the mariage. And his servants going forth into the wayes, gathered togeather al that they found, bad and good: and the mariage was filled with ghests. And the King went in to see the ghests: and he saw there ″ a man not attired in a wedding garment. And he saith to him: Freind, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was dumme. Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the utter darkenes: there shal be weeping & gnashing of teeth. For many be called, but few elect. ✠

* Then the Pharisees departing, consulted among them selves for to entrap him in his talke. And they send to him their Disciples with the Herodians, saying: Maister, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man. For thou dost not respect the person of men: Tel us therfore what is thy opinion, is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not? But knowing their naughtines, said: What do you tempt me Hypocrites? Shew me the tribute coine. And they offred him a penie. And saith to them: Whose is this image and superscription? They say to him, Cæsars. Then he saith to them: Render therfore the things that are Cæsars, ″ to Cæsar: and the things that are Gods, to God. ✠ And hearing it they marveled, and leaving him went their wayes. Rh