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And He began to speak to them in parables: "A manPLANTED A VINEYARD AND PUT A WALLAROUND IT, AND DUG A VATUNDER THE WINEPRESS AND BUILT A TOWER, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey.
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And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people, for they understood that He spoke the parableagainst them. And so they left Him and wentaway.
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They came and said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to noone; for You are not partial* to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?
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"Teacher, Moseswrote for us that IF A MAN'SBROTHERDIES and leavesbehind a wife AND LEAVESNOCHILD, HIS BROTHER SHOULD MARRY THE WIFE AND RAISE UP CHILDREN TO HIS BROTHER.
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"But regarding the fact that the deadriseagain, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, howGodspoke to him, saying, 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, and the God of Jacob '?
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AND TO LOVE HIM WITH ALL THE HEART AND WITH ALL THE UNDERSTANDING AND WITH ALL THE STRENGTH, AND TO LOVE ONE'S NEIGHBOR AS HIMSELF, is muchmore than allburntofferings and sacrifices."
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When Jesussaw that he had answeredintelligently, He said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that, noone would venture to ask Him anymorequestions.
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And He satdownopposite the treasury, and began observinghow the people were puttingmoney into the treasury; and manyrichpeople were putting in largesums.