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1 And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
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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
2 and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
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and said to him, “Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority. ”
3 And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
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He answered them, “I also will ask you a question. Now tell me,
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
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was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? ”
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
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And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven, ’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him? ’
6 But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
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But if we say, ‘From man, ’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet. ”
7 And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was].
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So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
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And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. ”
9 And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
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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.
10 And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, 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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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.
11 And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
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And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.
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And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out.
13 And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.
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Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him. ’
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
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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. ’
15 And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
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And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
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He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others. ”When they heard this, they said, “Surely not! ”
17 But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?
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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’?
18 Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
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Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him. ”
19 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.
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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.
20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
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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.
21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
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So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God.
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
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Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not? ”
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
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But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,
24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar's.
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“Show me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have? ”They said, “Caesar’s. ”
25 And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.
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He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. ”
26 And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
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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.
27 And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;
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There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,
28 and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
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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.
29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
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Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.
30 and the second:
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And the second
31 and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.
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and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died.
32 Afterward the woman also died.
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Afterward the woman also died.
33 In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.
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In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife. ”
34 And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
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And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,
35 but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
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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,
36 for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
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for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in [the place concerning] 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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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.
38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
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Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him. ”
39 And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.
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Then some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well. ”
40 For they durst not any more ask him any question.
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For they no longer dared to ask him any question.
41 And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son?
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But he said to them, “How can they say that the Christ is David’s son?
42 For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
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For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
43 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
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until I make your enemies your footstool. ”’
44 David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?
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David thus calls him Lord, so how is he his son? ”
45 And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
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And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;
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“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,
47 who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.
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who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation. ”