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1 And he began to speak unto them by parables.A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
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Then he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower; then he leased it to tenants and went to another country.
2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
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When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his share of the produce of the vineyard.
3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
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But they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
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And again he sent another slave to them; this one they beat over the head and insulted.
5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
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Then he sent another, and that one they killed. And so it was with many others; some they beat, and others they killed.
6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
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He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, "They will respect my son.'
7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
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But those tenants said to one another, "This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
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So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
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What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others.
10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
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Have you not read this scripture: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
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this was the Lord's doing, and it is amazing in our eyes'?"
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
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When they realized that he had told this parable against them, they wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowd. So they left him and went away.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
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Then they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said.
14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
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And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them,Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
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Should we pay them, or should we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why are you putting me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me see it."
16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them,Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
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And they brought one. Then he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?" They answered, "The emperor's."
17 And Jesus answering said unto them,Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
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Jesus said to them, "Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were utterly amazed at him.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
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Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, saying,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
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"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
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There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children;
21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
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and the second married the widow and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise;
22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
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none of the seven left children. Last of all the woman herself died.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
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In the resurrection whose wife will she be? For the seven had married her."
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
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Jesus said to them, "Is not this the reason you are wrong, that you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God?
25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
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For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
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And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the story about the bush, how God said to him, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
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He is God not of the dead, but of the living; you are quite wrong."
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
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One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"
29 And Jesus answered him,The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
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Jesus answered, "The first is, "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one;
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
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you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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The second is this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
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Then the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that "he is one, and besides him there is no other';
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
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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 oneself,'—this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him,Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
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When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that no one dared to ask him any question.
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple,How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
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While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
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David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, "The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet." '
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
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David himself calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine,Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
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As he taught, he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
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and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets!
40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
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They devour widows' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
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He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
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A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
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Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
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For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on."
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