| 1 | And it came to pass , [that] on one of those days , as he taught the people in the temple , and preached the gospel , the chief priests and the scribes came upon [him] with the elders , |
| 2 | And spake unto him , saying , Tell us , by what authority doest thou these things ? or who is he that gave thee this authority ? |
| 3 | And he answered and said unto them , I will also ask you one thing ; and answer me : |
| 4 | The baptism of John , was it from heaven , or of men ? |
| 5 | And they reasoned with themselves , saying , If we shall say , From heaven ; he will say , Why then believed ye him not ? |
| 6 | But and if we say , Of men ; all the people will stone us : for they be persuaded that John was a prophet . |
| 7 | And they answered , that they could not tell whence [it was]. |
| 8 | And Jesus said unto them , Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things . |
| 9 | Then began he to speak to the people this parable ; A certain man planted a vineyard , and let it forth to husbandmen , and went into a far country for a long time . |
| 10 | And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen , that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard : but the husbandmen beat him , and sent [him] away empty . |
| 11 | And again he sent another servant : and they beat him also , and entreated [him] shamefully , and sent [him] away empty . |
| 12 | And again he sent a third : and they wounded him also , and cast [him] out . |
| 13 | Then said the lord of the vineyard , What shall I do ? I will send my beloved son : it may be they will reverence [him] when they see him . |
| 14 | But when the husbandmen saw him , they reasoned among themselves , saying , This is the heir : come , let us kill him , that the inheritance may be ours . |
| 15 | So they cast him out of the vineyard , and killed [him]. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them ? |
| 16 | He shall come and destroy these husbandmen , and shall give the vineyard to others . And when they heard [it], they said , God forbid . |
| 17 | And he beheld them , and said , What is this then that is written , The stone which the builders rejected , the same is become the head of the corner ? |
| 18 | Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken ; but on whomsoever it shall fall , it will grind him to powder . |
| 19 | And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him ; and they feared the people : for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them . |
| 20 | And they watched [him], and sent forth spies , which should feign themselves just men , that they might take hold of his words , that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor . |
| 21 | And they asked him , saying , Master , we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly , neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly : |
| 22 | Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar , or no ? |
| 23 | But he perceived their craftiness , and said unto them , Why tempt ye me ? |
| 24 | Shew me a penny . Whose image and superscription hath it ? They answered and said , Caesar's . |
| 25 | And he said unto them , Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's , and unto God the things which be God's . |
| 26 | And they could not take hold of his words before the people : and they marvelled at his answer , and held their peace . |
| 27 | Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees , which deny that there is any resurrection ; and they asked him , |
| 28 | Saying , Master , Moses wrote unto us , If any man's brother die , having a wife , and he die without children , that his brother should take his wife , and raise up seed unto his brother . |
| 29 | There were therefore seven brethren : and the first took a wife , and died without children . |
| 30 | And the second took her to wife , and he died childless . |
| 31 | And the third took her ; and in like manner the seven also : and they left no children , and died . |
| 32 | Last of all the woman died also . |
| 33 | Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she ? for seven had her to wife . |
| 34 | And Jesus answering said unto them , The children of this world marry , and are given in marriage : |
| 35 | But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world , and the resurrection from the dead , neither marry , nor are given in marriage : |
| 36 | Neither can they die any more : for they are equal unto the angels ; and are the children of God , being the children of the resurrection . |
| 37 | Now that the dead are raised , even Moses shewed at the bush , when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham , and the God of Isaac , and the God of Jacob . |
| 38 | For he is not a God of the dead , but of the living : for all live unto him . |
| 39 | Then certain of the scribes answering said , Master , thou hast well said . |
| 40 | And after that they durst not ask him any [question at all]. |
| 41 | And he said unto them , How say they that Christ is David's son ? |
| 42 | And David himself saith in the book of Psalms , The LORD said unto my Lord , Sit thou on my right hand , |
| 43 | Till I make thine enemies thy footstool . |
| 44 | David therefore calleth him Lord , how is he then his son ? |
| 45 | Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples , |
| 46 | Beware of the scribes , which desire to walk in long robes , and love greetings in the markets , and the highest seats in the synagogues , and the chief rooms at feasts ; |
| 47 | Which devour widows ' houses , and for a shew make long prayers : the same shall receive greater damnation . |
