Chronological
22 Then Jesus answered, and spoke to them again in parables, saying,
2 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who made a marriage feast for his son.
3 “And he sent forth his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they would not come.
4 “Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fatted calves are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage”.’
5 “But they made light of it, and went their ways - one to his farm, and another about his business.
6 “And the rest took his servants, and treated them sharply, and killed them.
7 “But when the king heard it, he was angry, and sent forth his warriors, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city.
8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘Truly the wedding is prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.
9 “‘Therefore, go out into the streets. And as many as you find, invite them to the marriage.’
10 “So those servants went out into the streets, and gathered together everyone they found, both good and bad. So, the wedding was furnished with guests.
11 “Then the king came in to see the guests and saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
12 “And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.
13 “Then the king said to the servants, “Bind him hand and foot. Take him away and cast him into the outer darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 “For many are called, but few chosen.”
15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might trap Him in talk.
16 And they sent their disciples to Him, with the Herodians, saying, “Master, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God truly. Nor do You care for anyone. For You do not look on the appearance of man.
17 “Therefore, tell us what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, hypocrites?
19 “Show Me the money for the tribute.” And they brought Him a coin.
20 And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription are these?”
21 They said to Him, “Caesar’s”. Then He said to them, “Therefore, give to Caesar those things which are Caesar’s. And give to God those things which are God’s.”
22 And when they heard it, they marveled, and left Him, and went their way.
23 The same day, the Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Him and asked Him,
24 saying, “Master, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up seed to his brother.’
25 “Now there were with us seven brothers. And the first married a wife and died. And having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.
26 “Likewise also the second, and the third, up to the seventh.
27 “And last of all, the woman died also.
28 “Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven? For all had her.”
29 Then Jesus answered, and said to them, “You are deceived, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 “For in the resurrection they neither marry wives, nor are wives bestowed in marriage. But they are as the angels of God in Heaven.
31 “And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what is spoken to you from God, saying,
32 “‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
33 And when the multitude heard it, they were astonished at His doctrine.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together.
35 And one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him a question, tempting Him, and saying,
36 “Master, which is the greatest Commandment in the Law?
37 Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
38 “This is the first and the greatest Commandment.
39 “And the second is similar. That is, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
40 “On these two Commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 saying, “What do you think of Christ? Whose son is He?” They said to him, “David’s.”
43 He said to them, “How then does David, in spirit, call Him ‘Lord’, saying,
44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool?
45 If, then, David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?
46 And no one could answer Him a word. Nor did anyone ask Him any more questions from that day forth.
12 And He began to speak to them in parables, “A certain man planted a vineyard, and surrounded it with a hedge, and dug a pit for the winepress, and built a tower on it, and leased it to farmers, and went into a strange country.
2 “And at the right time, he sent a servant to them, so that he might receive word about the fruit of the vineyard.
3 “But they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 “And again he sent another servant to them. And they cast stones at him, and struck his head, and sent him away shamefully-handled.
5 “And again he sent another. And him they killed - and many others - beating some and killing some.
6 “He still had one son, his dear beloved. Lastly, he also sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
7 “But the farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him. And the inheritance shall be ours.’
8 “So they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 “What shall then the Lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these farmers and give the vineyard to others.
10 “Have you not read so much as this Scripture, ‘The stone which the builders refused, has become the cornerstone.
11 “‘This was done by the Lord. And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
12 Then they planned to take Him. But they feared the people. For they perceived that He spoke that parable against them. Therefore, they left Him alone and went their way.
13 And they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him, that they might catch Him in His words.
14 And when they came, they said to Him, “Master, we know that You are true, and do not care what anyone says. For You do not consider the person of man but teach the way of God truly. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
15 “Should we give it, or should we not give it?” But He knew their hypocrisy, and said to them, “Why do you tempt me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it.”
16 So they brought it, and He said to them, “Whose image and superscription is this?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s.”
17 Then Jesus answered, and said to them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God, those that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
18 Then the Sadducees came to Him (who say there is no resurrection). And they asked Him, saying,
19 “Master, Moses wrote to us, ‘If any man’s brother dies and leaves his wife, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.’
20 “There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife. And when he died, he left no heir.
21 “Then the second took her and died, leaving no heir, and the third likewise.
22 “So these seven had her and left no heir. Last of all the wife died also.
23 “In the resurrection then, when they shall rise again, whose wife shall she be? For seven had her as their wife.”
24 Then Jesus answered, and said to them, “Are you not therefore deceived, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
25 “For when they shall rise again from the dead, neither men nor wives marry, but are as the angels which are in Heaven.
26 “And as for the dead, they shall rise again. Have you not read in the book of Moses how, in the bush, God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?’
27 “God is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly deceived.”
28 Then came one of the scribes who had heard them disputing together. And perceiving that he had answered them well, he asked him, “Which is the first Commandment of all?
29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the Commandments is, ‘Hear, Israel, The Lord our God is the only Lord.
30 “‘You shall therefore love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first Commandment.
31 “And the second is similar; that is, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other Commandment greater than these.”
32 Then that scribe said to Him, “Well, Master, you have said the truth; that there is one God, and that there is none but He,
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 neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 Then when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask Him any question after that.
35 And Jesus answered and said (teaching in the Temple), “How can the scribes say that Christ is the Son of David?
36 “For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool.
37 “Then David himself called him Lord. By what means is He then his son?” And many people heard Him gladly.
38 Moreover He said to them in His doctrine, “Beware of the scribes, who love to go around in long robes and love greetings in the markets,
39 “and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first rooms at feasts.
40 “They devour widows’ houses, even under a color of long prayers. These shall receive the greater damnation.”
41 And as Jesus sat near the treasury, He saw how much money the people cast into the treasury. And many of the rich men cast in much.
42 And there came a certain poor widow. And she threw in two lepta (which make a kodrantes).
43 Then He called His disciples to Him, and said to them, “Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast more in than all those who have cast into the treasury.
44 “For they all cast in out of their excess. But she, out of her poverty, cast in all that she had, even all her living.”
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