And <G2532> it came to pass <G1096> <G5633>, [that] on <G1722> one <G3391> of those <G1565> days <G2250>, as he taught <G1321> <G5723> the people <G2992> in <G1722> the temple <G2411>, and <G2532> preached the gospel <G2097> <G5734>, the chief priests <G0749> and <G2532> the scribes <G1122> came upon <G2186> <G5627> [him] with <G4862> the elders <G4245>,
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And <G2532> spake <G2036> <G5627> unto <G4314> him <G0846>, saying <G3004> <G5723>, Tell <G2036> <G5628> us <G2254>, by <G1722> what <G4169> authority <G1849> doest thou <G4160> <G5719> these things <G5023>? or <G2228> who <G5101> is he <G2076> <G5748> that gave <G1325> <G5631> thee <G4671> this <G5026> authority <G1849>?
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And <G1161> he answered <G0611> <G5679> and said <G2036> <G5627> unto <G4314> them <G0846>, I <G2504> <G0000> will <G2065> <G0000> also <G2504> ask <G2065> <G5692> you <G5209> one <G1520> thing <G3056>; and <G2532> answer <G2036> <G5628> me <G3427>:
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The baptism <G0908> of John <G2491>, was it <G2258> <G5713> from <G1537> heaven <G3772>, or <G2228> of <G1537> men <G0444>?
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And <G1161> they reasoned <G4817> <G5662> with <G4314> themselves <G1438>, saying <G3004> <G5723>, <G3754> If <G1437> we shall say <G2036> <G5632>, From <G1537> heaven <G3772>; he will say <G2046> <G5692>, Why <G1302> then <G3767> believed ye <G4100> <G5656> him <G0846> not <G3756>?
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But and <G1161> if <G1437> we say <G2036> <G5632>, Of <G1537> men <G0444>; all <G3956> the people <G2992> will stone <G2642> <G5692> us <G2248>: for <G1063> they be <G2076> <G5748> persuaded <G3982> <G5772> that John <G2491> was <G1511> <G5750> a prophet <G4396>.
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And <G2532> they answered <G0611> <G5662>, that they could <G1492> <G0000> not <G3361> tell <G1492> <G5760> whence <G4159> [it was].
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And <G2532> Jesus <G2424> said <G2036> <G5627> unto them <G0846>, Neither <G3761> tell <G3004> <G5719> I <G1473> you <G5213> by <G1722> what <G4169> authority <G1849> I do <G4160> <G5719> these things <G5023>.
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Then <G1161> began he <G0756> <G5662> to speak <G3004> <G5721> to <G4314> the people <G2992> this <G5026> parable <G3850>; A certain <G5100> man <G0444> planted <G5452> <G5656> a vineyard <G0290>, and <G2532> let <G1554> <G0000> it <G0846> forth <G1554> <G5639> to husbandmen <G1092>, and <G2532> went into a far country <G0589> <G5656> for a long <G2425> time <G5550>.
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And <G2532> at <G1722> the season <G2540> he sent <G0649> <G5656> a servant <G1401> to <G4314> the husbandmen <G1092>, that <G2443> they should give <G1325> <G5632> him <G0846> of <G0575> the fruit <G2590> of the vineyard <G0290>: but <G1161> the husbandmen <G1092> beat <G1194> <G5660> him <G0846>, and sent [him] away <G1821> <G5656> empty <G2756>.
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And <G2532> again <G4369> <G5639> he sent <G3992> <G5658> another <G2087> servant <G1401>: and <G1161> they beat <G1194> <G5660> him also <G2548>, and <G2532> entreated [him] shamefully <G0818> <G5660>, and sent [him] away <G1821> <G5656> empty <G2756>.
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And <G2532> again <G4369> <G5639> he sent <G3992> <G5658> a third <G5154>: and <G1161> they wounded <G5135> <G5660> him <G5126> also <G2532>, and cast [him] out <G1544> <G5627>.
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Then <G1161> said <G2036> <G5627> the lord <G2962> of the vineyard <G0290>, What <G5101> shall I do <G4160> <G5661>? I will send <G3992> <G5692> my <G3450> beloved <G0027> son <G5207>: it may be <G2481> they will reverence <G1788> <G5691> [him] when they see <G1492> <G5631> him <G5126>.
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But <G1161> when the husbandmen <G1092> saw <G1492> <G5631> him <G0846>, they reasoned <G1260> <G5711> among <G4314> themselves <G1438>, saying <G3004> <G5723>, This <G3778> is <G2076> <G5748> the heir <G2818>: come <G1205> <G5773>, let us kill <G0615> <G5725> him <G0846>, that <G2443> the inheritance <G2817> may be <G1096> <G5638> ours <G2257>.
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So <G2532> they cast <G1544> <G5631> him <G0846> out of <G1854> the vineyard <G0290>, and killed <G0615> <G5656> [him]. What <G5101> therefore <G3767> shall <G4160> <G0000> the lord <G2962> of the vineyard <G0290> do <G4160> <G5692> unto them <G0846>?
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He shall come <G2064> <G5695> and <G2532> destroy <G0622> <G5692> these <G5128> husbandmen <G1092>, and <G2532> shall give <G1325> <G5692> the vineyard <G0290> to others <G0243>. And <G1161> when they heard <G0191> <G5660> [it], they said <G2036> <G5627>, God forbid <G3361> <G1096> <G5636>.
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And <G1161> he beheld <G1689> <G5660> them <G0846>, and said <G2036> <G5627>, What <G5101> is <G2076> <G5748> this <G5124> then <G3767> that is written <G1125> <G5772>, The stone <G3037> which <G3739> the builders <G3618> <G5723> rejected <G0593> <G5656>, the same <G3778> is become <G1096> <G5675> the head <G2776> of <G1519> the corner <G1137>?
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Whosoever <G3956> shall fall <G4098> <G5631> upon <G1909> that <G1565> stone <G3037> shall be broken <G4917> <G5701>; but <G1161> on <G1909> whomsoever <G3739> <G0302> it shall fall <G4098> <G5632>, it will grind <G3039> <G0000> him <G0846> to powder <G3039> <G5692>.
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And <G2532> the chief priests <G0749> and <G2532> the scribes <G1122> the same <G1722> <G0846> hour <G5610> sought <G2212> <G5656> to lay <G1911> <G5629> hands <G5495> on <G1909> him <G0846>; and <G2532> they feared <G5399> <G5675> the people <G2992>: for <G1063> they perceived <G1097> <G5627> that <G3754> he had spoken <G2036> <G5627> this <G5026> parable <G3850> against <G4314> them <G0846>.
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And <G2532> they watched <G3906> <G5660> [him], and sent forth <G0649> <G5656> spies <G1455>, which should feign <G5271> <G5740> <G1511> <G5750> themselves <G1438> just men <G1342>, that <G2443> they might take hold <G1949> <G5638> of his <G0846> words <G3056>, that so <G1519> they might deliver <G3860> <G5629> him <G0846> unto the power <G0746> and <G2532> authority <G1849> of the governor <G2232>.
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And <G2532> they asked <G1905> <G5656> him <G0846>, saying <G3004> <G5723>, Master <G1320>, we know <G1492> <G5758> that <G3754> thou sayest <G3004> <G5719> and <G2532> teachest <G1321> <G5719> rightly <G3723>, <G2532> neither <G3756> acceptest thou <G2983> <G5719> the person <G4383> [of any], but <G0235> teachest <G1321> <G5719> the way <G3598> of God <G2316> truly <G0225> <G1909>:
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Is it lawful <G1832> <G5748> for us <G2254> to give <G1325> <G5629> tribute <G5411> unto Caesar <G2541>, or <G2228> no <G3756>?
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But <G1161> he perceived <G2657> <G5660> their <G0846> craftiness <G3834>, and said <G2036> <G5627> unto <G4314> them <G0846>, Why <G5101> tempt ye <G3985> <G5719> me <G3165>?
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Shew <G1925> <G5657> me <G3427> a penny <G1220>. Whose <G5101> image <G1504> and <G2532> superscription <G1923> hath it <G2192> <G5719>? They answered <G0611> <G5679> and <G1161> said <G2036> <G5627>, Caesar's <G2541>.
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And <G1161> he said <G2036> <G5627> unto them <G0846>, Render <G0591> <G5628> therefore <G5106> unto Caesar <G2541> the things which be <G3588> Caesar's <G2541>, and <G2532> unto God <G2316> the things which be <G3588> God's <G2316>.
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And <G2532> they could <G2480> <G5656> not <G3756> take hold <G1949> <G5635> of his <G0846> words <G4487> before <G1726> the people <G2992>: and <G2532> they marvelled <G2296> <G5660> at <G1909> his <G0846> answer <G0612>, and held their peace <G4601> <G5656>.
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Then <G1161> came <G4334> <G5631> to [him] certain <G5100> of the Sadducees <G4523>, which <G3588> deny <G0483> <G5723> that there is <G1511> <G5750> any <G3361> resurrection <G0386>; and they asked <G1905> <G5656> him <G0846>,
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Saying <G3004> <G5723>, Master <G1320>, Moses <G3475> wrote <G1125> <G5656> unto us <G2254>, If <G1437> any man's <G5100> brother <G0080> die <G0599> <G5632>, having <G2192> <G5723> a wife <G1135>, and <G2532> he <G3778> die <G0599> <G5632> without children <G0815>, that <G2443> his <G0846> brother <G0080> should take <G2983> <G5632> his wife <G1135>, and <G2532> raise up <G1817> <G5661> seed <G4690> unto his <G0848> brother <G0080>.
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There were <G2258> <G5713> therefore <G3767> seven <G2033> brethren <G0080>: and <G2532> the first <G4413> took <G2983> <G5631> a wife <G1135>, and died <G0599> <G5627> without children <G0815>.
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And <G2532> the second <G1208> took <G2983> <G5627> her to wife <G1135>, and <G2532> he <G3778> died <G0599> <G5627> childless <G0815>.
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And <G2532> the third <G5154> took <G2983> <G5627> her <G0846>; and <G1161> in like manner <G5615> the seven <G2033> also <G2532>: and they left <G2641> <G5627> no <G3756> children <G5043>, and <G2532> died <G0599> <G5627>.
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Last <G5305> of all <G3956> the woman <G1135> died <G0599> <G5627> also <G2532>.
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Therefore <G3767> in <G1722> the resurrection <G0386> whose <G5101> wife <G1135> of them <G0846> is she <G1096> <G5736>? for <G1063> seven <G2033> had <G2192> <G5627> her <G0846> to wife <G1135>.
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And <G2532> Jesus <G2424> answering <G0611> <G5679> said <G2036> <G5627> unto them <G0846>, The children <G5207> of this <G5127> world <G0165> marry <G1060> <G5719>, and <G2532> are given in marriage <G1548> <G5743>:
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But <G1161> they which shall be accounted worthy <G2661> <G5685> to obtain <G5177> <G5629> that <G1565> world <G0165>, and <G2532> the resurrection <G0386> from <G1537> the dead <G3498>, neither <G3777> marry <G1060> <G5719>, nor <G3777> are given in marriage <G1548> <G5743>:
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Neither <G3777> <G1063> can <G1410> <G5736> they die <G0599> <G5629> any more <G2089>: for <G1063> they are <G1526> <G5748> equal unto the angels <G2465>; and <G2532> are <G1526> <G5748> the children <G5207> of God <G2316>, being <G5607> <G5752> the children <G5207> of the resurrection <G0386>.
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Now <G1161> that <G3754> the dead <G3498> are raised <G1453> <G5743>, even <G2532> Moses <G3475> shewed <G3377> <G5656> at <G1909> the bush <G0942>, when <G5613> he calleth <G3004> <G5719> the Lord <G2962> the God <G2316> of Abraham <G0011>, and <G2532> the God <G2316> of Isaac <G2464>, and <G2532> the God <G2316> of Jacob <G2384>.
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For <G1161> he is <G2076> <G5748> not <G3756> a God <G2316> of the dead <G3498>, but <G0235> of the living <G2198> <G5723>: for <G1063> all <G3956> live <G2198> <G5719> unto him <G0846>.
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Then <G1161> certain <G5100> of the scribes <G1122> answering <G0611> <G5679> said <G2036> <G5627>, Master <G1320>, thou hast well <G2573> said <G2036> <G5627>.
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And <G1161> after that <G3765> <G0000> <G2089> they durst <G5111> <G5707> not <G3765> ask <G1905> <G5721> him <G0846> any <G3762> [question at all].
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And <G1161> he said <G2036> <G5627> unto <G4314> them <G0846>, How <G4459> say <G3004> <G5719> they that Christ <G5547> is <G1511> <G5750> David's <G1138> son <G5207>?
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And <G2532> David <G1138> himself <G0846> saith <G3004> <G5719> in <G1722> the book <G0976> of Psalms <G5568>, The LORD <G2962> said <G2036> <G5627> unto my <G3450> Lord <G2962>, Sit thou <G2521> <G5737> on <G1537> my <G3450> right hand <G1188>,
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Till <G2193> <G0302> I make <G5087> <G5632> thine <G4675> enemies <G2190> thy <G4675> footstool <G4228> <G5286>.
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David <G1138> therefore <G3767> calleth <G2564> <G5719> him <G0846> Lord <G2962>, how <G4459> is he <G2076> <G5748> then <G2532> his <G0846> son <G5207>?
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Then <G1161> in the audience <G0191> <G5723> of all <G3956> the people <G2992> he said <G2036> <G5627> unto his <G0848> disciples <G3101>,
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Beware <G4337> <G5720> of <G0575> the scribes <G1122>, which <G3588> desire <G2309> <G5723> to walk <G4043> <G5721> in <G1722> long robes <G4749>, and <G2532> love <G5368> <G5723> greetings <G0783> in <G1722> the markets <G0058>, and <G2532> the highest seats <G4410> in <G1722> the synagogues <G4864>, and <G2532> the chief rooms <G4411> at <G1722> feasts <G1173>;
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Which <G3739> devour <G2719> <G5719> widows <G5503>' houses <G3614>, and <G2532> for a shew <G4392> make <G4336> <G0000> long <G3117> prayers <G4336> <G5736>: the same <G3778> shall receive <G2983> <G5695> greater <G4055> damnation <G2917>.