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Today's Readings
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Sunday, 26th March 2017 --- 17 Baramhat 1733
Matins Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Matthew the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
Matthew 21 : 33 - 46
Chapter 21
33 | "Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.
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34 | Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit.
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35 | And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.
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36 | Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them.
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37 | Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, "They will respect my son.'
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38 | But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.'
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39 | So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him.
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40 | "Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?"
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41 | They said to Him, "He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."
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42 | Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD's doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes'?
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43 | "Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it.
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44 | And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."
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45 | Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them.
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46 | But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet.
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And Glory be to God forever.
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