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One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up

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 said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority."

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?"

He answered them, "I also will ask you a question. Now tell me,

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

was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?"

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

And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'

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

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

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

So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

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

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

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

And he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while.

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.

When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

"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 he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

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

And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out.

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

Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'

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

But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.'

"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.'

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

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

He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Surely not!"

"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!"

But he looked directly at them and said, "What then is this that is written: "‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'?

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'?

Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him."

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

The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.

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.

So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

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.

So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God.

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.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"

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

But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,

But He saw through their trickery and said to them,

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

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

He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God'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 they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.

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.

There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,

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

and they asked him a question, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.

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.

Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.

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

And the second

and the second

and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died.

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

Afterward the woman also died.

"Finally the woman also died.

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife."

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

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

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

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

for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

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

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.

"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 he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him."

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

Then some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you have spoken well."

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

For they no longer dared to ask him any question.

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

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

But He said to them, "How is it that they say the 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,

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

until I make your enemies your footstool."'

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

David thus calls him Lord, so how is he his son?"

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

And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

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

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

"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,

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."

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