And it
came to pass, that on one of those days, as he
taught the people in the temple, and preached the
gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came
upon him with the elders,
02 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what
authority doest thou these things? or who is he
that gave thee this authority?
03 And he answered and said unto them, I will
also ask you one thing; and answer me:
04 The baptism of John, was
it from heaven, or of men?
05 And they reasoned with
themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven;
he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
06 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will
stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a
prophet.
07 And they answered, that they could not tell
whence it was.
08 And Jesus said unto them, Neither
tell I you by what authority I do these things.
09 Then began he to speak to the
people this parable; A certain man planted a
vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and
went into a far country for a long time.
10 And at the season he
sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they
should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but
the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
11 And again he sent
another servant: and they beat him also, and
entreated him shamefully, and sent him away
empty.
12 And again he sent a
third: and they wounded him also, and cast him
out.
13 Then said the lord of
the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my
beloved son: it may be they will reverence him
when they see him.
14 But when the husbandmen
saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying,
This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the
inheritance may be ours.
15 So they cast him out of
the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore
shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
16 He shall come and
destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the
vineyard to others. And when they heard it,
they said, God forbid.
17 And he beheld them, and said, What is
this then that is written, The stone which the
builders rejected, the same is become the head of
the corner?
18 Whosoever shall fall
upon that stone shall be broken; but on
whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to
powder.
19 And the chief priests and the
scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him;
and they feared the people: for they perceived
that he had spoken this parable against them.
20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies,
which should feign themselves just men, that they
might take hold of his words, that so they might
deliver him unto the power and authority of the
governor.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know
that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither
acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest
the way of God truly:
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22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto
Caesar, or no?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said
unto them, Why tempt ye me?
24 Shew me a penny. Whose
image and superscription hath it? They
answered and said, Caesar's.
25 And he said unto them, Render
therefore unto Caesar the things which be
Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
26 And they could not take hold of
his words before the people: and they marvelled
at his answer, and held their peace.
27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees,
which deny that there is any resurrection; and
they asked him,
28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any
man's brother die, having a wife, and he die
without children, that his brother should take
his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the
first took a wife, and died without children.
30 And the second took her to wife, and he died
childless.
31 And the third took her; and in like manner the
seven also: and they left no children, and died.
32 Last of all the woman died also.
33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of
them is she? for seven had her to wife.
34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The
children of this world marry, and are given in
marriage:
35 But they which shall be
accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the
resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor
are given in marriage:
36 Neither can they die any
more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are
the children of God, being the children of the
resurrection.
37 Now that the dead are
raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he
calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
38 For he is not a God of
the dead, but of the living: for all live unto
him.
39 Then certain of the scribes
answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
40 And after that they durst not ask him any
question at all.
41 And he said unto them, How say
they that Christ is David's son?
42 And David himself saith
in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my
Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
43 Till I make thine
enemies thy footstool.
44 David therefore calleth
him Lord, how is he then his son?
45 Then in the audience of all the
people he said unto his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, which
desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings
in the markets, and the highest seats in the
synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
47 Which devour widows'
houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the
same shall receive greater damnation.
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