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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.
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.
At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.
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 the farmers grabbed the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.
But they took him, and beat [him], and sent [him] away empty.
The owner then sent another servant, but they insulted him and beat him over the head.
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.
The next servant he sent was killed. Others he sent were either beaten or killed,
And [again] he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.
until there was only one left — his son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’
Having yet therefore one beloved son, he sent also him to them the last, saying, They will have respect for my son.
“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!’
But those husbandmen said to one another, This is the heir: come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.
So they grabbed him and murdered him and threw his body out of the vineyard.
And they took him and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.
“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.
What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give 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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
“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 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].
When they handed it to him, he asked, “Whose picture and title are stamped on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
And they brought [it]. And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.
“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.
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.
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:
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,
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.
Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.
There were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;
So the second brother married the widow, but he also died without children. Then the third brother married her.
and the second took her and died, and neither did he leave seed; and the third likewise.
This continued with all seven of them, and still there were no children. Last of all, the woman also died.
And the seven [took her and] did not leave seed. 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.”
In the resurrection, when they shall rise again, of which of them shall she be wife, for the seven had her as wife?
Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.
And Jesus answering said to them, Do not ye therefore err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God?
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.
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.
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?
So he is the God of the living, not the dead. You have made a serious error.”
He is not the God of [the] dead, but of [the] living. *Ye* therefore greatly err.
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?”
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?
Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.
And Jesus answered him, [The] first commandment of all [is], Hear, Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord;
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 a second like it [is] this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
[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.
Since David himself called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with great delight.
David himself [therefore] calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.
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.
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,
And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.
and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
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.”
who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
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.
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.
And a poor widow came and cast in two mites, which is a farthing.
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.
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: