| Chapter 20
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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.
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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? |
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. |