Part 27

021:042 "Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "`The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes'?

021:043 "That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it.

021:044 He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on whom it falls will be utterly crushed."

021:045 After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees perceived that He was speaking about them;

021:046 but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

022:001 Again Jesus spoke to them in figurative language.

022:002 "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,

022:003 and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding, but they were unwilling to come.

022:004 "Again he sent other servants with a message to those who were invited. "`My breakfast is now ready," he said, `my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and every preparation is made: come to the wedding.'

022:005 "They however gave no heed, but went, one to his home in the country, another to his business;

022:006 and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.

022:007 So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.

022:008 Then he said to his servants, "`The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.

022:009 Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet invite to the wedding.'

022:010 "So they went out into the roads and gathered together all they could find, both bad and good, and the banqueting hall was filled with guests.

022:011 "Now the king came in to see the guests; and among them he discovered one who was not wearing a wedding-robe.

022:012 "`My friend,' he said, `how is it that you came in here without a wedding robe?'

022:013 "The man stood speechless. Then the king said to the servants, "`Bind him hand and foot and fling him into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.'

022:014 "For there are many called, but few chosen."

022:015 Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.

022:016 So they sent to Him their disciples together with the Herodians; who said, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you faithfully teach God's truth; and that no fear of man misleads you, for you are not biased by men's wealth or rank.

022:017 Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"

022:018 Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

022:019 Show me the tribute coin." And they brought Him a shilling.

022:020 "Whose likeness and inscription," He asked, "is this?"

022:021 "Caesar's," they replied. "Pay therefore," He rejoined, "what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God."

022:022 They heard this, and were astonished; then left Him, and went their way.

022:023 On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. And they put this case to Him.