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The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
And he began to say to them in parables, A man planted a vineyard, and made a fence round [it] and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.
And he began to say to them in parables, A man planted a vineyard, and made a fence round [it] and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.
The Parable of the Tenants
And he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country.
And he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country.
And he sent a bondman to the husbandmen at the season, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
But they took him, and beat [him], and sent [him] away empty.
And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
And again he sent to them another bondman; and [at] him they [threw stones, and] struck [him] on the head, and sent [him] away with insult.
Again he sent to them another servant, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully.
And [again] he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.
And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed.
Having yet therefore one beloved son, he sent also him to them the last, saying, They will have respect for my son.
He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
But those husbandmen said to one another, This is the heir: come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
And they took him and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.
And they took him and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.
What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.
What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others.
Have ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone:
this is of [the] Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?
this was the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
And they sought to lay hold of him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he had spoken the parable of them. And they left him and went away.
And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
Paying Taxes to Caesar
And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.
And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.
Paying Taxes to Caesar
And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.
And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.
And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not men's person, but teachest the way of God with truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?
Should we give, or should we not give? But he knowing their hypocrisy said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a denarius that I may see [it].
And they brought [it]. And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.
And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
And Jesus answering said to them, Pay what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God. And they wondered at him.
Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.
Sadducees Question the Resurrection
And Sadducees come to him, that say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him saying,
And Sadducees come to him, that say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him saying,
The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection
And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying,
And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying,
Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if any one's brother die, and leave a wife behind, and leave no children, that his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
There were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.
and the second took her and died, and neither did he leave seed; and the third likewise.
And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise.
And the seven [took her and] did not leave seed. Last of all the woman also died.
And the seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman also died.
In the resurrection, when they shall rise again, of which of them shall she be wife, for the seven had her as wife?
In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”
And Jesus answering said to them, Do not ye therefore err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God?
Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?
For when they rise from among [the] dead they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels [who are] in the heavens.
For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
But concerning the dead that they rise, have ye not read in the book of Moses, in [the section of] the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, *I* [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
He is not the God of [the] dead, but of [the] living. *Ye* therefore greatly err.
He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong.”
The Greatest Commandment
And one of the scribes who had come up, and had heard them reasoning together, perceiving that he had answered them well, demanded of him, Which is [the] first commandment of all?
And one of the scribes who had come up, and had heard them reasoning together, perceiving that he had answered them well, demanded of him, Which is [the] first commandment of all?
The Great Commandment
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
And Jesus answered him, [The] first commandment of all [is], Hear, Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord;
Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding, and with all thy strength. This is [the] first commandment.
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
And a second like it [is] this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
And the scribe said to him, Right, teacher; thou hast spoken according to [the] truth. For he is one, and there is none other besides him;
And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him.
and to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
And Jesus, seeing that he had answered intelligently, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared question him any more.
And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Whose Son is the Christ?
And Jesus answering said [as he was] teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?
And Jesus answering said [as he was] teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?
Whose Son Is the Christ?
And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
[for] David himself said [speaking] in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet.
David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared,
“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet.”’
“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet.”’
David himself [therefore] calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.
David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?” And the great throng heard him gladly.
Beware of the Scribes
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
Beware of the Scribes
And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces
And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces
and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
The Poor Widow's Offering
And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.
And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.
The Widow’s Offering
And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.
And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.
And a poor widow came and cast in two mites, which is a farthing.
And having called his disciples to [him] he said to them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury:
And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.