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Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
And when he was come into the temple, the chief 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?
When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, 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.
Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”
They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.
And last of all the woman died also.
And last of all, the woman died.
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
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.
‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
This is the first and great commandment.
This is the first and greatest commandment.
Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.