The chief priests oppose Jesus—He gives the parable of the wicked husbandmen—Render unto Caesar and God that which theirs—Jesus teaches the law of marriage.
1 And it came to pass,
that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the teple, and preached
the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
2 And spake unto him,
saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? Or who is he that
gave thee this authority?
3 And he answered and
said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
4 The baptism of John,
was it from heaven, or of men?
5 And they reasoned
with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then
believed ye him not?
6 But and if we say, Of
men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
7 And they answered,
that they could not tell whence it was.
8 And Jesus said unto
them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
9 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 setn
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 theat 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:
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 the 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 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 day
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 The 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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