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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.
Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers.
At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully.
And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.
He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.
Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
“He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘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.’
So they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.
So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
“Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and give the vineyard to others.
“What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
Have you not even read this Scripture:
‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
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;
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 hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.
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.
The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?
Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.
Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.
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.
Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?”
But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.”
But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.”
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.”
So they brought it.
And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”
And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”
They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
“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.
The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?
Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying:
Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying:
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.
“Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
“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 took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.
And the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise.
The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third.
So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.
In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too.
Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.”
Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or 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.
When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
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?”
And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He.
“Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.
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.”
Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”
But after that no one dared question Him.
But after that no one dared question Him.
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.
Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?
Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
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?
For David himself said by the Holy Spirit:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’
Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?”
And the common people heard Him gladly.
And the common people heard Him gladly.
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.
Beware of the Scribes
Then He said to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,
Then He said to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,
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,
the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,
and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
The Widow’s Two Mites
Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.
Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.
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.
But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.