“1 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, 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 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: 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.” (Luke 20:1-47
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