wither away And when he was come into the temple, the chief 23 priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will 24 1 Gr. word. ask you one 1question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. The 25 baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, 26 From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet. And they answered Jesus, and said, We 27 know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. But what think 28 ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, 2 Gr. Child. and said, 2 Son, go work to-day in the vineyard. And 29 he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. And he came to the second, 30 and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of the twain did the will of 31 his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came 32 unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not but the publicans and the harlots believed him and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him. 3 Gr. bondservants. Hear another parable: There was a man that was a 33 householder, which planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. And when the season of the fruits 34 drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to 3 2 Gr. bond 35 receive his fruits. And the husbandmen took his 1 Or, the 2 servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned fruits of it 36 another. Again, he sent other 2 servants more than servants. 37 the first: and they did unto them in like manner. But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They will 38 reverence my son. But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; 39 come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance. And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, 40 and killed him. When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husband41 men? They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits 42 in their seasons. Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner: And it is marvellous in our eyes ? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation 44 bringing forth the fruits thereof. 3 And he that falleth 3 Some authorities on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whom- ancient 45 soever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. And omit ver. 44. when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46 And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet. 22 And Jesus answered and spake again in parables 2 unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for 3 his son, and sent forth his 2 servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast and they would 4 not come. Again he sent forth other 2 servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and 5 all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his 6 own farm, another to his merchandise: and the rest servants. 1 Gr. bond laid hold on his servants, and entreated them shamefully, and killed them. But the king was wroth; and 7 he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then saith he to his 1 servants, 8 The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore unto the partings of the 9 highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast. And those 'servants went out into the 10 highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. But when the king came in to 11 behold the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding-garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, 12 how camest thou in hither not having a weddinggarment? And he was speechless. Then the king 13 said to the 2 servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are 14 called, but few chosen. 2 Or, ministers Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how 15 they might ensnare him in his talk. And they send 16 to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, 3 Or, Teacher 3 Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us there- 17 fore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? But Jesus perceived their 18 wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they 19 4 See margi- brought unto him a * penny. And he saith unto them, 20 ch. xviii. 28. Whose is this image and superscription? They say 21 unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's; and unto God the things that are God's. And when 22 they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. nal note on 5 Gr. saying. 6 Gr. shall perform the duty of a husband's 3 5 On that day there came to him Sadducees, which 23 say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him, saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no 24 children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise Deut. xxv. 5. up seed unto his brother. Now there were with us 25 brother to his wife. Compare 6 seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; 26 in like manner the second also, and the third, unto 27 the seventh. And after them all the woman died. 1 Gr. seven. 28 In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of 29 the seven? for they all had her. But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scrip30 tures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are 31 as angels in heaven. But as touching the resurrec- 2 Many tion of the dead, have ye not read that which was authorities 32 spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of add of God. Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the 33 living. And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching. 34 ancient But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves to35 gether. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a 36 question, tempting him, Master, which is the great 3 Or, Teacher 37 commandment in the law? And he said unto him, 3 Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, 38 and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is 39 the great and first commandment. 4 And a second 4 Or, And a like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as unto it, Thou 40 thyself. On these two commandments hangeth the shalt love &c. whole law, and the prophets. 41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, 42 Jesus asked them a question, saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto 43 him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet? 45 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. 23 Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his second is like 1 Many ancient authorities omit and grievous to be borne. disciples, saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on 2 Moses' seat all things therefore whatsoever they bid 3 you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not. Yea, they bind 4 heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. But all their works 5 they do for to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, and love the chief place at feasts, and the 6 chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the 7 marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi. But 8 be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father on 9 the earth for one is your Father, 2 which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, 10 3 Gr. greater. even the Christ. But he that is greatest among you 11 4 Or, minister shall be your 4 servant. And whosoever shall exalt 12 himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. 2 Gr. the heavenly. 5 Gr. before. 6 Some authorities insert here, or after ver. 12, ver. 14 Woe unto But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 13 because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 15 you, scribes for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour a son of 7 hell than yourselves. widows' houses, even demnation. 9 8 8 8 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whoso- 16 while for a ever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but pretence ye whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he make long is a debtor. Ye fools and blind: for whether is 17 prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified greater con- the gold? And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it 18 See Mark xii. is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor. Ye blind: for whether is 19 greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by 20 tuary as in it, and by all things thereon. And he that sweareth 21 by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that by his oath dwelleth therein. And he that sweareth by the heaven, 22 40; Luke xx. 47. 7 Gr. Gehenna. 8 Or, sanc ver. 35. 9 Or, bound 9 |