aid up in a napkin. (21)For I feared thee, because thou art an
austere man; thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest
what thou didst not sow. (22)And he says to him: Out of thy mouth will
I judge thee, wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man,
taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow?
(23)Why then didst thou not put my money into the bank? and I, at my
coming, should have required it with interest. (24)And he said to
those standing by: Take from him the pound, and give it to him that
has the ten pounds. (25)And they said to him: Lord, he has ten pounds.
(26)For I say to you, that to every one that has shall be given; and
from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away.

(27)But those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them,
bring hither, and slay them before me.

(28)And having spoken these things, he went before, going up to
Jerusalem. (29)And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and
Bethany, at the mount called Olivet, that he sent forth two of his
disciples, (30)saying: Go into the opposite village, in which as ye
are entering ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat; loose
and bring him. (31)And if any one ask you, why do ye loose him? thus
shall ye say to him: Because the Lord has need of him. (32)And they
that were sent forth departed, and found even as he said to them.
(33)And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them: Why
loose ye the colt? (34)And they said: The Lord has need of him.
(35)And they brought him to Jesus; and having cast their garments upon
the colt, they set Jesus thereon. (36)And as he went, they spread
their garments in the way. (37)And as he was drawing near, just at the
descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the
disciples began to rejoice, and praise God with a loud voice for all
the miracles which they saw; (38)saying: Blessed be the King who comes
in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!

(39)And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him: Teacher,
rebuke thy disciples. (40)And answering he said to them: I tell you
that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

(41)And when he came near, as he saw the city, he wept over it,
(42)saying: If even thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the
things that belong to thy peace! But now they are hidden from thine
eyes. (43)For days will come upon thee, that thine e