Luke:20

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* And it came to pass , on one of the days , as he was teaching the people in the temple , and telling the good tidings , that the High-priests and the Scribes , with the Elders , came upon him , * and spake , saying , unto him Tell us , by what authority , these things , thou art doing , and , who , is it , that gave thee this authority . * And answering , he said unto them I too , will question , you , as to a matter , and tell me ! * The immersion of John , Of heaven , was it , or of men ? * And they deliberated together by themselves , saying If we say , Of heaven , he will say , Wherefore did ye not believe him ? * But , if we say , Of men , the people , one and all , will stone us , for , persuaded , they are , that , John , was , a prophet . * And they answered , that they knew not whence . * And , Jesus , said unto them Neither do , I , tell , you , by what authority , these things , I am doing . * And he began , unto the people , to be speaking this parable : A man , planted a vineyard , and let it out to husbandmen , and went from home for a long time . * And , in due season , he sent unto the husbandmen , a servant , that , of the fruit of the vineyard , they might give him ; but , the husbandmen , having beaten him , sent him away empty . * And he , further , sent another servant ; but , they , beating , that one also , and dishonouring him , sent him away , empty . * And he , further , sent , a third ; but , they , bruising , this one also , thrust him out . * And the lord of the vineyard said What shall I do ? I will send my son , the beloved , It may be , that , him , they will respect . * But he husbandmen , seeing him , began to deliberate one with another , saying This , is , the heir : Let us slay him , that , ours , may be , the inheritance . * And , thrusting him forth outside the vineyard , they slew him . What , then , will the lord of the vineyard do unto them ? * He will come , and destroy these husbandmen , and give the vineyard unto others . But , when they heard it , they said Far be it ! * But , he , looking at them , said What , then , is this that is written , A stone which the builders rejected , The same , hath become , head of the corner ? * Every one who falleth on that stone , will be sorely bruised , but , on whomsoever it shall fall , it will utterly destroy him . * And the Scribes and the High-priests sought to thrust on him their hands , in that very hour ; and feared the people ; for they perceived that , against them , spake he this parable . * And , watching narrowly , they sent forth suborned men , feigning themselves to be , righteous , that they might lay hold of a word of his , so as to deliver him up unto the rule and the authority of the governor . * And they questioned him , saying Teacher ! we know that , rightly , thou speakest and teachest , and respectest no person , but , in truth , the way of God , dost teach : * Is it allowable for us to give , unto Caesar , tribute , or not ? * But , observing their villainy , he said unto them * Shew me a denary . Of whom , hath it an image and inscription ? And , they , said Of Caesar . * And , he , said unto them Well then ! render the things of Caesar , unto Caesar , and the things of God , unto God . * And they could not lay hold of the saying , before the people ; and , marvelling at his answer , they held their peace . * But there came near certain of the Sadducees , they who say , Resurrection , there is none ! and questioned him , * saying Teacher ! Moses , wrote for us , If ones brother die , having a wife , and , he , be , childless , that his brother shall take the wife , and raise up seed unto his brother . * Seven brethren , therefore , there were , and , the first , taking a wife , died childless , * And , the second , * and the third , took her , yea , likewise , even the seven ; They left no children , and died : * Later on , the woman also , died . * The woman , therefore , in the resurrection , Of which of them , doth she become wife ? for , the seven , had her to wife . * And Jesus said unto them The sons of this age , marry , and are given in marriage , * But , they who have been accounted worthy , that age , to obtain , and the resurrection that is from among the dead , neither marry , nor are given in marriage ; * For they cannot , even die any more , for , equal unto messengers , are they , and are , sons of God , Of the resurrection , being , sons . * But , that the dead do rise , even Moses , disclosed at the bush , when he calleth the Lord The God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob : * Now , God , he is not , of the dead , but , of the living , for , all , unto him , do live . * And certain of the Scribes , answering , said Teacher ! Well , hast thou spoken . * For , no longer , were they daring to ask him any questions . * And he said unto them How say they , that , the Christ , is , Davids Son ? * For , David himself , saith , in book of Psalms : Said the Lord , unto my Lord , Sit thou at my right hand , * Until I make thy foes thy footstool . * David , therefore , calleth , him Lord : How , then , his son , is he ? * And , all the people hearing , he said unto the disciples : * Be taking heed of the Scribes Who desire to walk about in long robes , and are fond of salutations in the markets , and first seats in the synagogues , and first couches in the chief meals , * Who devour the houses of widows , and , for a show , are a long time at prayer . These , shall receive , a heavier sentence .

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