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
,
And spake
unto
him
, saying
, Tell
us
, by
what
authority
doest thou
these things
? or
who
is he
that gave
thee
this
authority
?
And he answered
and said
unto
them
, I
will
also
ask
you
one
thing
; and
answer
me
:
The baptism of John
, was it
from
heaven
, or
of
men
?
And they reasoned
with
themselves
, saying
,
If
we shall say
, From
heaven
; he will say
, Why
then
believed ye
him
not
?
But and if
we say
, Of
men
; all
the people
will stone
us
: for
they be
persuaded
that John
was
a prophet
.
And they answered
, that they could
not
tell
whence
it was .
And Jesus
said
unto them
, Neither
tell
I
you
by
what
authority
I do
these things
.
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
.
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
.
And again
he sent
another
servant
: and
they beat
him also
, and
entreated him shamefully
, and sent him away
empty
.
And again
he sent
a third
: and
they wounded
him
also
, and cast him out
.
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
.
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
.
So they cast
him
out of
the vineyard
, and killed
him . What
therefore
shall
the lord
of the vineyard
do
unto them
?
He shall come and
destroy
these
husbandmen
, and
shall give
the vineyard
to others
. And
when they heard
it , they said
, God forbid
.
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
?
Whosoever shall fall
upon
that
stone
shall be broken
; but
on
whomsoever
it shall fall
, it will grind
him
to powder
.
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
.
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
.
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
:
Is it lawful for us
to give
tribute
unto Caesar
, or
no
?
But he perceived
their
craftiness
, and said
unto
them
, Why
tempt ye
me
?
Shew me
a penny
. Whose
image
and
superscription
hath it
? They answered
and
said
, Caesar's
.
And he said
unto them
, Render
therefore
unto Caesar
the things which be
Caesar's
, and
unto God
the things which be
God's
.
And they could
not
take hold
of his
words
before
the people
: and
they marvelled
at
his
answer
, and held their peace
.
Then came
to him certain
of the Sadducees
, which
deny
that there is
any
resurrection
; and they asked
him
,
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
.
There were therefore
seven
brethren
: and
the first
took
a wife
, and died
without children
.
And the second
took
her to wife
, and
he
died
childless
.
And the third
took
her
; and
in like manner
the seven
also
: and they left
no
children
, and
died
.
Last
of all
the woman
died
also
.
Therefore in
the resurrection
whose
wife
of them
is she
? for
seven
had
her
to wife
.
And Jesus
answering
said
unto them
, The children
of this
world
marry
, and
are given in marriage
:
But they which shall be accounted worthy
to obtain
that
world
, and
the resurrection
from
the dead
, neither
marry
, nor
are given in marriage
:
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
.
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
.
For he is
not
a God
of the dead
, but
of the living
: for
all
live
unto him
.
Then certain
of the scribes
answering
said
, Master
, thou hast well
said
.
And after that
they durst
not
ask
him
any
question at all .
And he said
unto
them
, How
say
they that Christ
is
David's
son
?
And David
himself
saith
in
the book
of Psalms
, The LORD
said
unto my
Lord
, Sit thou
on
my
right hand
,
Till I make
thine
enemies
thy
footstool
.
David therefore
calleth
him
Lord
, how
is he
then
his
son
?
Then in the audience
of all
the people
he said
unto his
disciples
,
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
;
Which devour
widows
' houses
, and
for a shew
make
long
prayers
: the same
shall receive
greater
damnation
.