1 And  it came to pass  , [that] on  one  of those  days  , as he  taught  the people  in  the temple  , and  preached the gospel  , the chief priests  and  the scribes  came on  [him] with  the elders  2 And  spoke  to  him  , saying  , Tell  us  , by  what  authority  do you  these things  ? or  who  is he  that gave  you  this  authority  3 And  he answered  and said  to  them  , I  will  also  ask  you  one  thing  ; and  answer  me  4 The baptism  of John  , was it  from  heaven  , or  of  men  5 And  they reasoned  with  themselves  , saying  ,  If  we will say  , From  heaven  ; he will say  , Why  then  believed you  him  not  6 But and  if  we say  , Of  men  ; all  the people  will stone  us  : for  they be  persuaded  that John  was  a prophet  7 And  they answered  , that they could  not  tell  where  8 And  Jesus  said  to them  , Neither  tell  I  you  by  what  authority  I do  these things  9 Then  bega he  to speak  to  the people  this  parable  ; A certain  man  planted  a vineyard  , and  let  it  forward  to husbandmen  , and  went into a far country  for a long  time  10 And  at  the season  he sent  a servant  to  the husbandmen  , that  they should give  him  of  the fruit  of the vineyard  : but  the husbandmen  beat  him  , and sent [him] away  empty  11 And  again  he sent  another  servant  : and  they beat  him also  , and  entreated [him] shamefully  , and sent [him] away  empty  12 And  again  he sent  a third  : and  they wounded  him  also  , and cast [him] out  13 Then  said  the lord  of the vineyard  , What  will I do  ? I will send  my  beloved  son  : it may be  they will revere  [him] when they see  him  14 But  when the husbandmen  saw  him  , they reasoned  among  themselves  , saying  , This  is  the heir  : come  , let us kill  him  , that  the inheritance  may be  ours  15 So  they cast  him  out of  the vineyard  , and killed  [him]. What  therefore  will  the lord  of the vineyard  do  to them  16 He will come  and  destroy  these  husbandmen  , and  will give  the vineyard  to others  . And  when they heard  [it], they said  , God forbid  +  17 And  he saw  them  , and said  , What  is  this  then  that is written  , The stone  which  the builders  rejected  , the same  is become  the head  of  the corner  18 Whoever  will fall  on  that  stone  will be broken  ; but  on  whomsoever  +  it will fall  , it will grind  him  to powder  19 And  the chief priests  and  the scribes  the same  +  hour  sought  to lay  hands  on  him  ; and  they feared  the people  : for  they perceived  that  he had spoken  this  parable  against  them  20 And  they watched  [him], and sent forward  spies  , which should feign  +  themselves  just men  , that  they might take hold  of his  words  , that so  they might deliver  him  to the power  and  authority  of the governor  21 And  they asked  him  , saying  , Master  , we know  that  you say  and  teach  rightly  ,  neither  accept you  the person  [of any], but  teach  the way  of God  truly  +  22 Is it lawful  for us  to give  tribute  to Caesar  , or  no  23 But  he perceived  their  craftiness  , and said  to  them  , Why  tempt you  me  24 show  me  a penny  . Whose  image  and  superscription  has it  ? They answered  and  said  , Caesar's  25 And  he said  to them  , Render  therefore  to Caesar  the things which be  Caesar's  , and  to God  the things which be  God's  26 And  they could  not  take hold  of his  words  before  the people  : and  they marvelled  at  his  answer  , and held their peace  27 Then  came  to [him] certain  of the Sadducees  , which  deny  that there is  any  resurrection  ; and they asked  him  28 Saying  , Master  , Moses  wrote  to us  , If  any man's  brother  die  , having  a wife  , and  he  die  without children  , that  his  brother  should take  his wife  , and  raise up  seed  to his  brother  29 There were  therefore  seven  brothers  : and  the first  took  a wife  , and died  without children  30 And  the second  took  her to wife  , and  he  died  childless  31 And  the third  took  her  ; and  in like manner  the seven  also  : and they left  no  children  , and  died  32 +  Last  of all  the woman  died  also  33 Therefore  in  the resurrection  whose  wife  of them  is she  ? for  seven  had  her  to wife  34 And  Jesus  answering  said  to them  , The children  of this  world  marry  , and  are given in marriage  35 But  they which will be accounted worthy  to obtain  that  world  , and  the resurrection  from  the dead  , neither  marry  , nor  are given in marriage  36 Neither  +  can  they die  any more  : for  they are  equal to the angels  ; and  are  the children  of God  , being  the children  of the resurrection  37 Now  that  the dead  are raised  , even  Moses  showed  at  the bush  , when  he calls  the Lord  the God  of Abraham  , and  the God  of Isaac  , and  the God  of Jacob  38 For  he is  not  a God  of the dead  , but  of the living  : for  all  live  to him  39 Then  certain  of the scribes  answering  said  , Master  , you have well  said  40 And  after that  they dared  not  ask  him  any  41 And  he said  to  them  , How  say  those Christ  is  David's  son  42 And  David  himself  said  in  the book  of Psalms  , The LORD  said  to my  Lord  , Sit you  on  my  right hand  43 Till  +  I make  your  enemies  your  footstool  +  44 David  therefore  calls  him  Lord  , how  is he  then  his  son  45 Then  in the audience  of all  the people  he said  to his  disciples  46 Beware  of  the scribes  , which  desire  to walk  in  long robes  , and  love  greetings  in  the markets  , and  the highest seats  in  the synagogues  , and  the chief rooms  at  feasts  47 Which  devour  widows  ' houses  , and  for a show  make  long  prayers  : the same  will receive  greater  damnation