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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.
Parable of the Evil Farmers
Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: “A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.
Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: “A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.
At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.
And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
But the farmers grabbed the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.
Again he sent to them another servant, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully.
The owner then sent another servant, but they insulted him and beat him over the head.
And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed.
The next servant he sent was killed. Others he sent were either beaten or killed,
He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
until there was only one left — his son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
“But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’
And they took him and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.
So they grabbed him and murdered him and threw his body out of the vineyard.
What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others.
“What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do?” Jesus asked. “I’ll tell you — he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.
Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures?
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.
this was the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
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 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.
Taxes for Caesar
Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.
“Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You are impartial and don’t play favorites. You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us — is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
When they handed it to him, he asked, “Whose picture and title are stamped on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
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.
“Well, then,” Jesus said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”
His reply completely amazed them.
His reply completely amazed them.
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,
Discussion about Resurrection
Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees — religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question:
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.
Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.
And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise.
So the second brother married the widow, but he also died without children. Then the third brother married her.
And the seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman also died.
This continued with all seven of them, and still there were no children. Last of all, the woman also died.
In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”
So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her.”
Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?
Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.
For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven.
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 God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong.”
So he is the God of the living, not the dead. You have made a serious error.”
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?”
The Most Important Commandment
One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.
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.’
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, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him.
The teacher of religious law replied, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other.
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 I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.”
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.
Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus 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 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?
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple, he asked, “Why do the teachers of religious law claim that the Messiah is the son of David?
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 calls him Lord. So how is he his son?” And the great throng heard him gladly.
Since David himself called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with great delight.
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
Jesus also taught: “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces.
and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.
who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished.”
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.
The Widow’s Offering
Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.
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.
Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions.