Jesus’ authority challenged
1
και
and
and
εγενετο
came-to-be
came-to-be
εν
in
in
μια
one
one
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἡμερων
[of]-days
[of]-days
διδασκοντος
[of]-teaching
[of]-teaching
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
τον
the
the
λαον
people
people
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
ἱερω
[to]-temple-compound
[to]-temple-compound
και
and
and
ευαγγελιζομενου
[of]-announcing-good-news
[of]-announcing-good-news
επεστησαν
they-stood-by
they-stood-by
οἱ
the
the
αρχιερεις
ruling-priests
ruling-priests
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
γραμματεις
law-writers
law-writers
συν
together-with
together-with
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
πρεσβυτεροις
[to]-elders
[to]-elders
2
και
and
and
ειπαν
they-said
they-said
λεγοντες
saying
saying
προς
toward
toward
αυτον
him
him
ειπον.
you-say!
you-say!
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
εν
in
in
ποια
[to]-what-kind-of?
[to]-what-kind-of?
εξουσια
authority
authority
ταυτα
these-things
these-things
ποιεις
you-are-doing
you-are-doing
η
or-else
or-else
τις
who
who
εστιν
is
is
ὁ
the
the
δους
giving
giving
σοι
[to]-you
[to]-you
την
the
the
εξουσιαν
authority
authority
ταυτην
this
this
3
αποκριθεις
responding
responding
δε
yet
yet
ειπεν
said
said
προς
toward
toward
αυτους
them
them
ερωτησω
I-shall-ask
I-shall-ask
ὑμας
yous
yous
καγω
and-I
and-I
λογον
saying
saying
και
and
and
ειπατε
yous-tell!
yous-tell!
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
4
το
the
the
βαπτισμα
immersion
immersion
Ιωαννου
[of]-John
[of]-John
εξ
out
out
ουρανου
[of]-sky
[of]-sky
ην
was
was
η
or-else
or-else
εξ
out
out
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
[of]-people
5
οἱ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
συνελογισαντο
they-calculated
they-calculated
προς
toward
toward
ἑαυτους
themselves
themselves
λεγοντες
saying
saying
ὁτι
since
since
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
ειπωμεν
we-may-say
we-may-say
εξ
out
out
ουρανου
[of]-heaven
[of]-heaven
ερει
shall-utter
shall-utter
δια
through
through
τι
what
what
ουκ
not
not
επιστευσατε
yous-trusted
yous-trusted
αυτω
[to]-him
[to]-him
6
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
δε
yet
yet
ειπωμεν
we-may-say
we-may-say
εξ
out
out
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
[of]-people
ὁ
the
the
λαος
people
people
ἁπας
absolutely-all
absolutely-all
καταλιθασει
shall-be-stoned
shall-be-stoned
ἡμας
us
us
πεπεισμενος
having-been-persuaded
having-been-persuaded
γαρ
because
because
εστιν
is
is
Ιωαννην
John
John
προφητην
prophet
prophet
ειναι
to-be
to-be
7
και
and
and
απεκριθησαν
they-responded
they-responded
μη
not
not
ειδεναι
to-look
to-look
ποθεν
from-what
from-what
8
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
Ιησους
Jesus
Jesus
ειπεν
said
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
[to]-them
ουδε
not-even
not-even
εγω
I
I
λεγω
I-am-saying
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
εν
in
in
ποια
[to]-what-kind-of?
[to]-what-kind-of?
εξουσια
authority
authority
ταυτα
these-things
these-things
ποιω
I-am-doing
I-am-doing
The parable of the tenants
9
ηρξατο
began
began
δε
yet
yet
προς
toward
toward
τον
the
the
λαον
people
people
λεγειν
to-say
to-say
την
the
the
παραβολην
comparison
comparison
ταυτην
this
this
ανθρωπος
person
person
τις
who
who
εφυτευσεν
planted
planted
αμπελωνα
vineyard
vineyard
και
and
and
εξεδετο
gave-out
gave-out
αυτον
it
it
γεωργοις
[to]-farmers
[to]-farmers
και
and
and
απεδημησεν
went-abroad
went-abroad
χρονους
times
times
ἱκανους
competent
competent
10
και
and
and
καιρω
[to]-time
[to]-time
απεστειλεν
commissioned
commissioned
προς
toward
toward
τους
the
the
γεωργους
farmers
farmers
δουλον
slave
slave
ἱνα
that
that
απο
from
from
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
καρπου
[of]-produce
[of]-produce
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αμπελωνος
[of]-vineyard
[of]-vineyard
δωσουσιν
they-shall-give
they-shall-give
αυτω
[to]-him
[to]-him
οἱ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
γεωργοι
farmers
farmers
εξαπεστειλαν
they-sent-out-from-self
they-sent-out-from-self
αυτον
that-one
that-one
δειραντες
punching
punching
κενον
empty
empty
11
και
and
and
προσεθετο
as-added
as-added
ἑτερον
different
different
πεμψαι
to-send
to-send
δουλον
slave
slave
οἱ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
κακεινον
likewise-that
likewise-that
δειραντες
punching
punching
και
and
and
ατιμασαντες
not-valuing
not-valuing
εξαπεστειλαν
they-sent-out-from-self
they-sent-out-from-self
κενον
empty
empty
12
και
and
and
προσεθετο
as-added
as-added
τριτον
third
third
πεμψαι
to-send
to-send
οἱ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
τουτον
this
this
τραυματισαντες
wounding
wounding
εξεβαλον
they-threw-out
they-threw-out
13
ειπεν
said
said
δε
yet
yet
ὁ
the
the
κυριος
master
master
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αμπελωνος
[of]-vineyard
[of]-vineyard
τι
what
what
ποιησω
I-should-do
I-should-do
πεμψω
I-shall-send
I-shall-send
τον
the
the
υἱον
son
son
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
τον
the
the
αγαπητον
beloved
beloved
ισως
perhaps
perhaps
τουτον
this
this
εντραπησονται
they-shall-be-ashamed
they-shall-be-ashamed
14
ιδοντες
seeing
seeing
δε
yet
yet
αυτον
him
him
οἱ
the
the
γεωργοι
farmers
farmers
διελογιζοντο
they-mulled-over
they-mulled-over
προς
toward
toward
αλληλους
each-other
each-other
λεγοντες
saying
saying
οὑτος
same
same
εστιν
is
is
ὁ
the
the
κληρονομος
heir
heir
αποκτεινωμεν
we-may-kill
we-may-kill
αυτον
that-one
that-one
ἱνα
that
that
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
γενηται
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
ἡ
the
the
κληρονομια
inheritance
inheritance
15
και
and
and
εκβαλοντες
ejecting
ejecting
αυτον
him
him
εξω
outside
outside
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αμπελωνος
[of]-vineyard
[of]-vineyard
απεκτειναν
they-killed
they-killed
τι
what
what
ουν
then
then
ποιησει
shall-be-doing
shall-be-doing
αυτοις
[to]-them
[to]-them
ὁ
the
the
κυριος
master
master
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αμπελωνος
[of]-vineyard
[of]-vineyard
16
ελευσεται
shall-come
shall-come
και
and
and
απολεσει
may-annihilate
may-annihilate
τους
the
the
γεωργους
farmers
farmers
τουτους
these
these
και
and
and
δωσει
shall-give
shall-give
τον
the
the
αμπελωνα
vineyard
vineyard
αλλοις
[to]-others
[to]-others
ακουσαντες
hearing
hearing
δε
yet
yet
ειπαν
they-said
they-said
μη
not
not
γενοιτο
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
17
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
εμβλεψας
looking-at
looking-at
αυτοις
[to]-them
[to]-them
ειπεν
said
said
τι
what
what
ουν
then
then
εστιν
is
is
το
the
the
γεγραμμενον
having-been-written
having-been-written
τουτο
this
this
λιθον
stone
stone
ὁν
whom
whom
απεδοκιμασαν
they-disqualified
they-disqualified
οἱ
the
the
οικοδομουντες
constructing
constructing
οὑτος
same
same
εγενηθη
came-to-be
came-to-be
εις
into
into
κεφαλην
head
head
γωνιας
[of]-corner
[of]-corner
18
πας
all
all
ὁ
the
the
πεσων
falling
falling
επ᾽
on
on
εκεινον
that-one
that-one
τον
the
the
λιθον
stone
stone
συνθλασθησεται
shall-be-shattered
shall-be-shattered
εφ᾽
upon
upon
ὁν
whom
whom
δ᾽
yet
yet
αν
ever
ever
πεση
should-fall
should-fall
λικμησει
shall-be-sifted
shall-be-sifted
αυτον
that-one
that-one
19
και
and
and
εζητησαν
they-sought
they-sought
οἱ
the
the
γραμματεις
law-writers
law-writers
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
αρχιερεις
ruling-priests
ruling-priests
επιβαλειν
to-throw-upon
to-throw-upon
επ᾽
on
on
αυτον
him
him
τας
those
those
χειρας
hands
hands
εν
in
in
αυτη
herself
herself
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ὡρα
hour
hour
και
and
and
εφοβηθησαν
they-feared
they-feared
τον
the
the
λαον
people
people
εγνωσαν
they-knew
they-knew
γαρ
because
because
ὁτι
since
since
προς
toward
toward
αυτους
them
them
ειπεν
said
said
την
the
the
παραβολην
comparison
comparison
ταυτην
this
this
Paying taxes to the government
20
και
and
and
παρατηρησαντες
placing-beside
placing-beside
απεστειλαν
they-commissioned
they-commissioned
εγκαθετους
spies
spies
ὑποκρινομενους
pretending
pretending
ἑαυτους
themselves
themselves
δικαιους
just
just
ειναι
to-be
to-be
ἱνα
that
that
επιλαβωνται
they-may-seize
they-may-seize
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
λογου
[of]-saying
[of]-saying
ὡστε
so-too
so-too
παραδουναι
to-hand-over
to-hand-over
αυτον
him
him
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αρχη
[to]-origin
[to]-origin
και
and
and
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
εξουσια
authority
authority
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἡγεμονος
[of]-governor
[of]-governor
21
και
and
and
επηρωτησαν
they-asked
they-asked
αυτον
him
him
λεγοντες
saying
saying
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
oh-teacher
οιδαμεν
we-have-seen
we-have-seen
ὁτι
since
since
ορθως
straightly
straightly
λεγεις
you-are-saying
you-are-saying
και
and
and
διδασκεις
you-are-teaching
you-are-teaching
και
and
and
ου
not
not
λαμβανεις
you-are-taking
you-are-taking
προσωπον
face
face
αλλ᾽
but
but
επ᾽
on
on
αληθειας
[of]-truth
[of]-truth
την
the
the
ὁδον
way
way
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
διδασκεις
you-are-teaching
you-are-teaching
22
εξεστιν
is-allowed
is-allowed
ἡμας
us
us
Καισαρι
[to]-Caesar
[to]-Caesar
φορον
tax
tax
δουναι
to-give
to-give
η
or-else
or-else
ου
not
not
23
κατανοησας
carefully-considering
carefully-considering
δε
yet
yet
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
την
the
the
πανουργιαν
cunning
cunning
ειπεν
said
said
προς
toward
toward
αυτους
them
them
24
δειξατε
yous-show!
yous-show!
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
δηναριον
denarius
denarius
τινος
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
εχει
has
has
εικονα
image
image
και
and
and
επιγραφην
inscription
inscription
οἱ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
ειπαν
they-said
they-said
Καισαρος
[of]-Caesar
[of]-Caesar
25
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
ειπεν
said
said
προς
toward
toward
αυτους
them
them
τοινυν
as-a-matter-of-fact
as-a-matter-of-fact
αποδοτε
yous-repay!
yous-repay!
τα
the
the
Καισαρος
[of]-Caesar
[of]-Caesar
Καισαρι
[to]-Caesar
[to]-Caesar
και
and
and
τα
the
the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
26
και
and
and
ουκ
not
not
ισχυσαν
they-were-strong
they-were-strong
επιλαβεσθαι
to-seize
to-seize
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
ῥηματος
[of] declaration
[of] declaration
εναντιον
in-view-of
in-view-of
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
λαου
[of]-people
[of]-people
και
and
and
θαυμασαντες
marveling
marveling
επι
on
on
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αποκρισει
[to]-answer
[to]-answer
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εσιγησαν
they-hushed
they-hushed
Marriage and the resurrection
27
προσελθοντες
approaching
approaching
δε
yet
yet
τινες
some
some
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
Σαδδουκαιων
[of]-Sadducees
[of]-Sadducees
οἱ
the
the
αντιλεγοντες
disputing
disputing
αναστασιν
arising
arising
μη
not
not
ειναι
to-be
to-be
επηρωτησαν
they-asked
they-asked
αυτον
him
him
28
λεγοντες
saying
saying
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
oh-teacher
Μωϋσης
Moses
Moses
εγραψεν
wrote
wrote
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
τινος
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
αδελφος
sibling
sibling
αποθανη
may-die
may-die
εχων
having
having
γυναικα
woman
woman
και
and
and
οὑτος
same
same
ατεκνος
childless
childless
η
or-else
or-else
ἱνα
that
that
λαβη
may-take
may-take
ὁ
the
the
αδελφος
sibling
sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
την
the
the
γυναικα
woman
woman
και
and
and
εξαναστηση
may-produce
may-produce
σπερμα
seed
seed
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
αδελφω
[to]-sibling
[to]-sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
29
ἑπτα
seven
seven
ουν
then
then
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
ησαν
they-were
they-were
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
πρωτος
first
first
λαβων
taking
taking
γυναικα
woman
woman
απεθανεν
died
died
ατεκνος
childless
childless
30
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
δευτερος
second
second
31
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
τριτος
third
third
ελαβεν
acquired
acquired
αυτην
herself
herself
ὡσαυτως
similarly
similarly
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
ἑπτα
seven
seven
ου
not
not
κατελιπον
I-left-behind
I-left-behind
τεκνα
children
children
και
and
and
απεθανον
they-died
they-died
32
ὑστερον
more-later
more-later
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
γυνη
woman
woman
απεθανεν
died
died
33
ἡ
the
the
γυνη
woman
woman
ουν
then
then
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αναστασει
[to]-arising
[to]-arising
τινος
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
γινεται
comes-to-be
comes-to-be
γυνη
woman
woman
οἱ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
ἑπτα
seven
seven
εσχον
I-had
I-had
αυτην
herself
herself
γυναικα
woman
woman
34
και
and
and
ειπεν
said
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
[to]-them
ὁ
the
the
Ιησους
Jesus
Jesus
οἱ
the
the
υἱοι
sons
sons
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αιωνος
[of]-age
[of]-age
τουτου
[of]-this
[of]-this
γαμουσιν
they-are-marrying
they-are-marrying
και
and
and
γαμισκονται
they-are-given-in-marriage
they-are-given-in-marriage
35
οἱ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
καταξιωθεντες
being-deemed-deserving
being-deemed-deserving
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αιωνος
[of]-age
[of]-age
εκεινου
[of]-that-one
[of]-that-one
τυχειν
to-happen-upon
to-happen-upon
και
and
and
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αναστασεως
[of]-arising
[of]-arising
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εκ
out
out
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
[of]-the-dead
ουτε
not-besides
not-besides
γαμουσιν
they-are-marrying
they-are-marrying
ουτε
not-besides
not-besides
γαμιζονται
they-are-given-in-marriage
they-are-given-in-marriage
36
ουδε
not-even
not-even
γαρ
because
because
αποθανειν
to-die
to-die
ετι
still
still
δυνανται
they-are-able
they-are-able
ισαγγελοι
like-angels
like-angels
γαρ
because
because
εισιν
they-are
they-are
και
and
and
υἱοι
sons
sons
εισιν
they-are
they-are
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αναστασεως
[of]-arising
[of]-arising
υἱοι
sons
sons
οντες
being
being
37
ὁτι
since
since
δε
yet
yet
εγειρονται
they-are-awakened
they-are-awakened
οἱ
the
the
νεκροι
dead
dead
και
and
and
Μωϋσης
Moses
Moses
εμηνυσεν
disclosed
disclosed
επι
on
on
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
βατου
[of]-thorn-bush
[of]-thorn-bush
ὡς
as
as
λεγει
is-saying
is-saying
κυριον
master
master
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
Αβρααμ
Abraham
Abraham
και
and
and
θεον
God
God
Ισαακ
Isaac
Isaac
και
and
and
θεον
God
God
Ιακωβ
Jacob
Jacob
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θεος
God
God
δε
yet
yet
ουκ
not
not
εστιν
is
is
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
[of]-the-dead
αλλα
but
but
ζωντων
[of]-living
[of]-living
παντες
all
all
γαρ
because
because
αυτω
[to]-him
[to]-him
ζωσιν
they-should-live
they-should-live
39
αποκριθεντες
responding
responding
δε
yet
yet
τινες
some
some
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
γραμματεων
[of]-law-writers
[of]-law-writers
ειπαν
they-said
they-said
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
oh-teacher
καλως
well
well
ειπας
you-said
you-said
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ουκετι
no-longer
no-longer
γαρ
because
because
ετολμων
they-dared
they-dared
επερωταν
to-ask
to-ask
αυτον
that-one
that-one
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
Who is Christ?
41
ειπεν
said
said
δε
yet
yet
προς
toward
toward
αυτους
them
them
πως
how
how
λεγουσιν
they-are-relating
they-are-relating
τον
the
the
Χριστον
Christ
Christ
ειναι
to-be
to-be
Δαυιδ
David
David
υἱον
son
son
42
αυτος
himself
himself
γαρ
because
because
Δαυιδ
David
David
λεγει
is-saying
is-saying
εν
in
in
βιβλω
book
book
ψαλμων
[of]-praise-songs
[of]-praise-songs
ειπεν
said
said
κυριος
master
master
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
κυριω
master
master
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
καθου
yous-sit-down!
yous-sit-down!
εκ
out
out
δεξιων
[of]-right
[of]-right
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
43
ἑως
until
until
αν
ever
ever
θω
I-may-place
I-may-place
τους
the
the
εχθρους
enemies
enemies
σου
[of]-you
[of]-you
ὑποποδιον
under-foot
under-foot
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ποδων
[of]-feet
[of]-feet
σου
[of]-you
[of]-you
44
Δαυιδ
David
David
ουν
then
then
κυριον
master
master
αυτον
him
him
καλει
is-calling
is-calling
και
and
and
πως
how
how
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
υἱος
son
son
εστιν
is
is
Warnings against hypocrisy and conceit
45
ακουοντος
[of]-hearing
[of]-hearing
δε
yet
yet
παντος
[of]-all
[of]-all
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
λαου
[of]-people
[of]-people
ειπεν
said
said
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
μαθηταις
[to]-pupils
[to]-pupils
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
46
προσεχετε
yous-concentrate-on!
yous-concentrate-on!
απο
from
from
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
γραμματεων
[of]-law-writers
[of]-law-writers
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
θελοντων
[of]-choosing
[of]-choosing
περιπατειν
to-walk-around
to-walk-around
εν
in
in
στολαις
[to]-robes
[to]-robes
και
and
and
φιλουντων
[of]-being-fond-of
[of]-being-fond-of
ασπασμους
greetings
greetings
εν
in
in
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
αγοραις
[to]-markets
[to]-markets
και
and
and
πρωτοκαθεδριας
best-seats
best-seats
εν
in
in
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
συναγωγαις
[to]-synagogues
[to]-synagogues
και
and
and
πρωτοκλισιας
first-resting-places
first-resting-places
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
δειπνοις
[to]-dinners
[to]-dinners
47
οἱ
the
the
κατεσθιουσιν
they-are-consuming
they-are-consuming
τας
those
those
οικιας
houses
houses
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
χηρων
[of]-widows
[of]-widows
και
and
and
προφασει
[to]-pretense
[to]-pretense
μακρα
long
long
προσευχονται
they-pray
they-pray
οὑτοι
these
these
λημψονται
they-shall-take
they-shall-take
περισσοτερον
excessively
excessively
κριμα
judgment
judgment