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The Parable of the Tenants
Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.
Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.
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 harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.
But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
But the farmers grabbed the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.
Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully.
The owner then sent another servant, but they insulted him and beat him over the head.
He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.
The next servant he sent was killed. Others he sent were either beaten or killed,
“He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, 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 the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s 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!’
So 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 then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those 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.
Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture:
“ ‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
“ ‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
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.
Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.
Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar
Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.
Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.
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?
Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
When they handed it to him, he asked, “Whose picture and title are stamped on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”
And they were amazed at him.
And they were amazed 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.
Marriage at the Resurrection
Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
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:
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.
Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.
The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third.
So the second brother married the widow, but he also died without children. Then the third brother married her.
In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too.
This continued with all seven of them, and still there were no children. Last of all, the woman also died.
So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her.”
Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or 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.
When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the 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.
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
So he is the God of the living, not the dead. You have made a serious error.”
The Greatest Commandment
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
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 replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.
“Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but 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.
To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all 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.”
When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared 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 Messiah?
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah 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 calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
The large crowd listened to him with delight.
The large crowd listened to him with delight.
Since David himself called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with great delight.
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,
As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect 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 most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.
They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
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
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
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.
But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
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.