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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, |
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spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or
who is he that gave thee this authority? |
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3 | And he answered and said
unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: |
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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? |
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6 | But and if we say, Of men; all the
people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. |
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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.
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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11 | And again he sent another servant: and
they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away
empty. |
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| And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and
cast him out. |
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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. |
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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. |
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15 | So they cast him out of the vineyard,
and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto
them? |
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He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the
vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. |
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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?
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| 18 | Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever
it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. |
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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.
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| 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: |
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| Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or
no? |
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But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why
tempt ye me? |
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24 | Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription
hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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| Last of all the woman died also. |
| 33 | Therefore in
the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
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| 34 | And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry,
and are given in marriage: |
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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: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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, |
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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; |
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| Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long
prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. |
