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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 they spoke, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
- Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:
- "Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"
- They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
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- 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?
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- "But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."
- So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
- And Jesus said to them, "Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
- And He began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time.
- "At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him some of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
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- 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.
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- "And he proceeded to send another slave; and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed.
- "And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out.
- "The owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
- "But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, 'This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.'
- "So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
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- 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?
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- "He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others " When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!"
- But Jesus looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone'?
- "Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."
- The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.
- So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.
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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.
- 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.
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- They questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth.
- "Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
- But He detected their trickery and said to them,
- "Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's."
- And He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
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- 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.
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- And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.
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- 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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