6
Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
7
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the place shall be ours.
8
And taking hold of him, they killed
him and cast
him out of the vineyard.
9
What, therefore, shall the lord of the vineyard do? He shall come and destroy those husbandmen and shall give his vineyard unto others.
10
And have ye not read this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected is placed as the head of the corner;
11
This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
12
And they sought to lay hold on him but feared the multitude, for they understood that he had spoken the parable against them, and leaving him, they went away.
13
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to catch him in
his words.
14
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art
a man of truth
who regards no man; for thou dost not look upon
the appearance of men, but dost with truth teach the way of God; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?
15
Shall we give or shall we not give? Then he, understanding their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me the coin that I may see it.
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And they brought it. And he said unto them, Of whom is this image and inscription? And they said unto him, Of Caesar.