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On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him,

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 they declared, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

But He replied to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:

And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

"Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

They discussed among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

"But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, since they are convinced that John was a prophet."

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

And so they answered that they did not know where it came from.

And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

And Jesus said to them, "Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things."

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

But He began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and leased it to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time.

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.

"At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

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 he proceeded to send another slave; but they beat him also and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

"And he proceeded to send a third; but this one too they wounded and threw out.

And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

"Now the owner of the vineyard said, 'What am I to do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'

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 vine-growers saw him, they discussed with one another, saying, 'This is the heir; let's kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.'

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.

"And so they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

"He will come and put these vine-growers to death, and will give the vineyard to others." However, when they heard this, they said, "May it never happen!"

He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

But Jesus looked at them and said, "Then what is this statement that has been written: 'A STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE'?

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?

"Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will crush him."

Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and yet they feared the people; for they were aware that He had spoken this parable against them.

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 so they watched Him closely, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could hand Him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.

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 the spies questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to anyone, but You teach the way of God on the basis of truth.

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 permissible for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

But He saw through their trickery and said to them,

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

"Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's."

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

And He said to them, "Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God'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 were unable to catch Him in a statement in the presence of the people; and they were amazed at His answer, and said nothing.

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Now some of the Sadducees (who maintain that there is no resurrection) came to Him,

Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

and they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, leaving a wife, and he is childless, that his brother is to marry the wife and raise up children for his brother.

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.

"So then, there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless;

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

and the second

And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

and the third married her; and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.

And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

"Finally the woman also died.

Last of all the woman died also.

"Therefore, in the resurrection, which one's wife does the woman become? For all seven married her."

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and the women are given in marriage,

And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor 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:

for they cannot even die anymore, for they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

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.

"But as for the fact that the dead are raised, even Moses revealed this in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB.

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.

"Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to Him."

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Some of the scribes answered and said, "Teacher, You have spoken well."

Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

For they did not have the courage to question Him any longer about anything.

And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

But He said to them, "How is it that they say the Christ is David's son?

And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

"For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."'

Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

"Therefore David calls Him 'Lord,' and so how is He his son?"

David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples,

Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love personal greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

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;

who devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation."

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.