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The Authority of Jesus Questioned
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.
“Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”
and said to him, “Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority.”
He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me:
He answered them, “I also will ask you a question. Now tell me,
John’s baptism — was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?”
They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
But if we say, ‘From man,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
So they answered, “We don’t know where it was from.”
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
The Parable of the Tenants
He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.
He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while.
And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while.
At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed.
And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.
And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out.
“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.’
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’
“But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’
So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
“What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
“What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.”
When the people heard this, they said, “God forbid!”
When the people heard this, they said, “God forbid!”
He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!”
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”
The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
Paying Taxes to Caesar
The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
Paying Taxes to Caesar
Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.
Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.
So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?”
He saw through their duplicity and said to them,
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,
“Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.
And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.
The Resurrection and Marriage
Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.
Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.
Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection
There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,
There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,
“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 a woman and died childless.
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.
and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children.
and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died.
Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”
In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife.”
Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.
And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,
But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage,
but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage,
and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children, since they are children of the resurrection.
But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord 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, for to him all are alive.”
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.”
Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!”
Then some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.”
And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
For they no longer dared to ask him any question.
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?
Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?
Whose Son Is the Christ?
But he said to them, “How can they say that the Christ is David’s son?
But he said to them, “How can they say that the Christ is David’s son?
David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:
“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
For David himself says in the Book of Psalms,
“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.”’
David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
David thus calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
Beware of the Scribes
And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
“Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,