"But whatdo you think?A manhadtwosons,and he cameto the firstand said,Son,goworktodayin the vineyard.'
But he saidto him, "I will not come,but ratherwill goto my [own] landand relatives."
He said,"Yes."And when he cameinto the house,Jesusspoke to him first,saying,"Whatdo you think,Simon?From whomdo the kingsof the earthcollectcustomsorpoll-tax,from their sonsorfrom strangers?"
"For the kingdomof heavenis likea landownerwhowentout earlyin the morningto hirelaborersfor his vineyard.
And answeringJesus,they said,"We do not know."He alsosaidto them, "Neitherwill I tellyou by whatauthorityI dothese things.
"And he answered,'I will not'; but afterwardhe regrettedit and went.
"Listento anotherparable.There was a landownerwhoPLANTEDA VINEYARDAND PUTA WALLAROUNDIT AND DUGA WINE PRESSIN IT, AND BUILTA TOWER,and rentedit out to vine-growersand went on a journey.
"Tellus then,whatdo You think?Is it lawfulto givea poll-taxto Caesar,ornot?"
"[It is] likea manaway on a journey,[who] upon leavinghis houseand puttinghis slavesin charge,[assigning] to each onehis task,alsocommandedthe doorkeeperto stay on the alert.
"Ordo you supposethat thoseeighteenon whomthe towerin Siloamfelland killedthem were [worse] culpritsthanallthe menwho livein Jerusalem?
I speakas to wise men;you judgewhatI say.
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
