“1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A [certain] man
planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged [a place
for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and
went into a far country. 2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a
servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the
vineyard. 3 And they caught [him], and beat him, and sent [him] away
empty. 4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they
cast stones, and wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away
shamefully handled. 5 And again he sent another; and him they killed,
and many others; beating some, and killing some. 6 Having yet therefore
one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They
will reverence my son. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves,
This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be
ours. 8 And they took him, and killed [him], and cast [him] out of the
vineyard. 9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will
come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders
rejected is become the head of the corner: 11 This was the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvellous in our eyes? 12 And they sought to lay hold on him,
but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable
against them: and they left him, and went their way.”
“13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the
Herodians, to catch him in [his] words. 14 And when they were come, they
say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man:
for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in
truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? 15 Shall we give,
or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them,
Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see [it]. 16 And they
brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and
superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s. 17 And Jesus answering
said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to
God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.”
“18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no
resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto
us, If a man’s brother die, and leave [his] wife [behind him], and leave
no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed
unto his brother. 20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a
wife, and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died,
neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had
her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. 23 In the
resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of
them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus answering said unto
them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures,
neither the power of God? 25 For when they shall rise from the dead,
they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels
which are in heaven. 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have
ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him,
saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye
therefore do greatly err.”
“28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning
together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him,
Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The
first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is
one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:
this [is] the first commandment. 31 And the second [is] like, [namely]
this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other
commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well,
Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is
none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all
the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and
to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt
offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered
discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
And no man after that durst ask him [any question].”
“35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How
say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself
said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right
hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore
himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he [then] his son? And the
common people heard him gladly. 38 And he said unto them in his
doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and
[love] salutations in the marketplaces, 39 And the chief seats in the
synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: 40 Which devour widows’
houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive
greater damnation.”
“41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people
cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which
make a farthing. 43 And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith
unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more
in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all [they]
did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that
she had, [even] all her living.” (Mark 12:1-44 AV)
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