Jesus’ Authority Challenged
(Matthew 21:23–27; Mark 11:27–33)

1And it came to passe, that on one of those dayes, as he taught the people in the Temple, and preached the Gospel, the hie Priests and the Scribes came vpon him with the Elders, 2And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie? 3And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore: 4The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? 5And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not? 6But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet. 7Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. 8Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Neither tell I you, by what authoritie I doe these things.

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
(Matthew 21:33–46; Mark 12:1–12)

9Then began he to speake to ye people this parable, A certaine man planted a vineyarde, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange countrey, for a great time. 10And at the time conuenient he sent a seruant to the husbandmen, that they should giue him of the fruite of the vineyard: but the husbandmen did beate him, & sent him away emptie. 11Againe he sent yet another seruant: and they did beate him, and foule entreated him, and sent him away emptie. 12Moreouer he sent the third, and him they wounded, and cast out. 13Then sayd the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be that they will doe reuerence, when they see him. 14But when the husbandmen sawe him, they reasoned with themselues, saying, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15So they cast him out of the vineyarde, and killed him. What shall the Lord of the vineyarde therefore doe vnto them? 16He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.

17And he beheld them, & said, What meaneth this then that is written, The stone that the builders refused, that is made the head of the corner?

18Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.

Paying Taxes to Caesar
(Matthew 22:15–22; Mark 12:13–17)

19Then the hie Priests, and the Scribes the same houre went about to lay hands on him: (but they feared the people) for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them. 20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, to take him in his talke, and to deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour. 21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither doest thou accept mans person, but teachest the way of God truly. 22Is it lawfull for vs to giue Cesar tribute or no? 23But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?

24Shew me a penie. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and sayd, Cesars. 25Then he sayd vnto them, Giue then vnto Cesar the things which are Cesars, and to God those which are Gods. 26And they could not reproue his saying before the people: but they marueiled at his answere, and helde their peace.

The Sadducees and the Resurrection
(Matthew 22:23–33; Mark 12:18–27)

27Then came to him certaine of the Sadduces (which denie that there is any resurrection) and they asked him, 28Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother. 29Now there were seuen brethren, & the first tooke a wife, and he dyed without children. 30And the second tooke the wife, and he dyed childelesse. 31Then the third tooke her: and so likewise the seuen dyed, and left no children. 32And last of all the woman dyed also. 33Therefore at the resurrection, whose wife of them shall she be? For seuen had her to wife.

34Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, The children of this world marry wiues, and are married. 35But they which shalbe counted worthy to enioy that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry wiues, neither are married. 36For they can die no more, forasmuch as they are equall vnto the Angels, & are the sonnes of God, since they are the children of the resurrection. 37And that the dead shall rise againe, euen Moses shewed it besides the bush, when he said, The Lord is the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob. 38For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which liue: for all liue vnto him. 39Then certaine of the Scribes answered, and sayd, Master, thou hast well sayd. 40And after that, durst they not aske him any thing at all.

Whose Son Is the Christ?
(Matthew 22:41–46; Mark 12:35–37)

41Then sayd he vnto them, Howe say they that Christ is Dauids sonne?

42And Dauid himselfe sayth in the booke of the Psalmes, The Lord sayd vnto my Lorde, Sit at my right hand,

43Till I shall make thine enemies thy footestoole. 44Seeing Dauid called him Lord, howe is he then his sonne?

Beware of the Scribes
(Mark 12:38–40)

45Then in the audience of all the people he sayd vnto his disciples,

46Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the hiest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes: 47Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.