1 Christ avouches his authority by a question of John's baptism.
9 The parable of the vineyard.
19 Of giving tribute to Caesar.
27 He convinces the Sadducees, that denied the resurrection.
41 How Christ is the Son of David.
45 He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes.

that. 19:47,48 Mr 11:27 Joh 18:20

the chief. 1Ch 24:1-31

2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

Tell. 19:35-40,45,46 Mt 21:23-27 Mr 11:28-33

who. Ex 2:14 Joh 2:18 5:22-27 Ac 4:7-10 7:27,35-39,51

3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

I will. 22:68 Mt 15:2,3 Col 4:6

4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

baptism. 7:28-35 Mt 11:7-19 17:11,12 21:25-32 Joh 1:6,19-28

from. 15:18 Da 4:25,26

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

Why. Joh 1:15-18,30,34 3:26,36 3:26,36 5:33-35 Ac 13:25

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

all. Mt 21:26,46 26:5 Mr 12:12 Ac 5:26

for. 1:76 7:26-29 Mt 14:5 21:26 Joh 10:41

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

that. Isa 6:9,10 26:11 29:9-12,14 41:28 42:19,20 44:18 Jer 8:7-9 Zec 11:15,17 Mal 2:7-9 Joh 3:19,20 9:39 2Th 2:10-12 2Ti 3:8,9 2Pe 3:3

8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

22:68 Job 5:12,13 Pr 26:4,5 Mt 15:14 16:4 21:27 Mr 11:33

9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

this. Mt 21:33 *etc: Mr 12:1 *etc:

planted. Ps 80:8-14 Isa 5:1-7 Jer 2:21 Joh 15:1-8 1Co 3:6-9

and let. So 8:11,12

husbandman. De 1:15-18 16:18 17:8-15

went. 19:12

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

the season. Ps 1:3 Jer 5:24 Mt 21:34-36 Mr 12:2-5

sent. Jud 6:8-10 2Ki 17:13 2Ch 36:15,16 Ne 9:30 Jer 25:3-7 26:2-6 Jer 35:15 44:4,5 Ho 6:4-6 Zec 1:3-6 7:9-13 Joh 15:16 Ro 7:4

beat. 11:47-50 13:34 1Ki 22:24 2Ch 16:10 24:19-21 Ne 9:26 Jer 2:30 Jer 20:2 26:20-24 29:26,27 37:15,16 38:4-6

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

entreated. Mt 23:30-37 Ac 7:52 1Th 2:2 Heb 11:36,37

and sent. Ho 10:1

12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

What. Isa 5:4 Ho 6:4 11:8

I will. 9:35 Mt 3:17 17:5 Joh 1:34 3:16,17,35,36 Ro 8:3 Ga 4:4 1Jo 4:9-15

it may. Jer 36:3,7

14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

reasoned. 5 Mt 16:7 21:25

the heir. Ps 2:1-6,8 89:27 Mt 2:2-16 Ro 8:17 Heb 1:2

let. 19 19:47 22:2 Ge 37:18-20 Mt 27:21-25 Joh 11:47-50 Ac 2:23 3:15

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

they. Heb 13:12

What. Mt 21:37-40 Mr 12:6-9

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

destroy. 19:27 Ps 2:8,9 21:8-10 Mt 21:41 22:7 Ac 13:46

shall give. Ne 9:36,37

17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

beheld. 19:41 22:61 Mr 3:5 10:23

What. 22:37 24:44 Joh 15:25

The stone. Ps 118:22 Isa 28:16 Zec 3:9 Mt 21:42 Mr 12:10 Ac 4:11 1Pe 2:7,8

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

shall fall. This is an allusion to the Jewish mode of stoning. 'The place of stoning was twice as high as a man. From the top of this one of the witnesses struck the culprit on the loins, and felled him to the ground: if he died of this, well; if not, the other witness threw a stone upon his heart,' etc. Our Lord seems to refer not only to the dreadful crushing of the Jews by the Romans, but also to their general dispersion to the present day.

Isa 8:14,15 Da 2:34,35,44,45 Zec 12:3 Mt 21:34 1Th 2:16

19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

the same. 14 19:47,48 Mt 21:45,46 26:3,4 Mr 12:12

20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

they watched. Ps 37:32,33 38:12 Isa 29:20,21 Jer 11:19 18:18 20:10 Mt 22:15,18 Mr 12:13,15

feign. 2Sa 14:2 1Ki 14:2-6 Ps 66:3 81:15 *marg: 2Pe 2:3

they might deliver. Mt 27:2 Joh 18:28-32

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

Master. Ps 12:2 55:21 Jer 42:2,3 Mt 22:16 26:49,50 Mr 12:14 Joh 3:2

sayest. 2Co 2:17 Ga 1:10 1Th 2:4,5

acceptest. 2Ch 19:7 Job 34:19 Ac 10:34,35 Ga 2:6

truly. or, of a truth.

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

De 17:15 Ezr 4:13,19-22 9:7 Ne 5:4 9:37 Mt 22:17-21 Mr 12:14-17 Ac 5:37

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

he. 5:22 6:8 11:17 Joh 2:24,25 1Co 3:19 Heb 4:13

Why. 20 11:16,53,54 Ps 95:9 Mt 16:1 22:18 1Co 10:9

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

a penny. See Mt 18:28 20:2

image. This was the head of the emperor; the superscription his titles. Julius Caesar was the first who caused his image to be struck on the Roman coin; and Tiberius was emperor at this time. This therefore was a denarius of Caesar, [dinarah kesar-anah,] as it is termed in the Talmud; and consequently this was respecting the tribute required by the Roman government.

Caesar's. 22 2:1 3:1 23:2 Ac 11:28 25:8-12 26:32 Php 4:22

25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

Render. Pr 24:21 Mt 17:27 22:21 Mr 12:17 Ro 13:6,7 1Pe 2:13-17

unto God. Ac 4:19,20 5:29 1Co 10:31 1Pe 4:11

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

they could. 20,39,40 Job 5:12,13 Pr 26:4,5 2Ti 3:8,9

and they marvelled. 13:17 Mt 22:12,22,34 Ro 3:19 Tit 1:10

27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

the Sadducees. Mt 16:1,6,12 22:23 *etc: Mr 12:18 *etc: Ac 4:1,2 5:17 23:6-8 1Co 15:12 2Ti 2:17,18

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Ge 38:8,11,26 De 25:5-10 Ru 1:11,12

29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

and died. Le 20:20 Jer 22:30

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

32 Last of all the woman died also.

died. Jud 2:10 Ec 1:4 9:5 Heb 9:27

33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

Mt 22:24-28 Mr 12:19-23

34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

The children. 16:8

marry. 17:27 1Co 7:2 *etc: Eph 5:31 Heb 13:4

35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

accounted. 21:36 Ac 5:41 2Th 1:5 Re 3:4

to. Da 12:2,3 Joh 5:29 Ac 24:15 Heb 11:35

neither. Mt 22:29 Mr 12:24

36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

can. Isa 25:8 Ho 13:14 1Co 15:26,42,53,54 Php 3:21 1Th 4:13-17 Re 20:6 21:4 22:2-5

they are. Zec 3:7 Mt 22:30 Mr 12:25 1Co 15:49,52 Re 5:6-14 7:9-12 22:9

the children of God. Ro 8:17-23 1Jo 3:2

37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

even. Ex 3:2-6 De 33:16 Ac 7:30-32

when. There is a remarkable passage in Josephus, which proves that the best informed among the Jews believed in the immateriality and immortality of the soul, and that the souls of righteous men were in the presence of God in a state of happiness. 'They who lose their lives for the sake of God, live unto God, as do Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the rest of the patriarchs.' Not less remarkable is a passage in Shemoth Rabba, 'Why doth Moses say, (Ex. 32:13) Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? R. Abin saith, The Lord said unto Moses, I look for ten men from thee, as I looked for that number in Sodom. Find me out ten righteous persons among the people, and I will not destroy thy people. Then saith Moses, Behold, here am I, and Aaron, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Phinehas, and Caleb, and Joshua; but, saith God, there are but seven: where are the other three? When Moses knew not what to do, he saith, O Eternal God, [hayim hem ha-metim,] do those live who are dead? Yes, saith God. Then saith Moses, If those that are dead do live, remember Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'

Ge 17:7 28:13,21 32:9 Mt 22:3-33 Mr 12:26,27

38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

a God. Ps 16:5-11 22:23-26 145:1,2 Heb 11:16

for all. Joh 6:57 11:25,26 14:19 Ro 6:10,11,22,23 14:7-9 2Co 6:16 13:4 Col 3:3,4 Re 7:15-17 22:1

39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

thou. Mt 22:34-40 Mr 12:28-34 Ac 23:9

40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

Pr 26:5 Mt 22:46 Mr 12:34

41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

How. Mt 22:41,42 Mr 12:35 *etc:

Christ. 18:38,39 Isa 9:6,7 11:1,2 Jer 23:5,6 33:15,16,21 Mt 1:1 Joh 7:42 Ac 2:30 Ro 1:3,4 Re 22:16

42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

himself. 24:44 2Sa 23:1,2 Mt 22:43 Mr 12:36,37 Ac 1:20 13:33-35 Heb 3:7

the Lord. Ps 110:1 Mt 22:44,45 Ac 2:34,35 1Co 15:25 Heb 1:13

43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

19:27 Ps 2:1-9 21:8-12 72:9 109:4-20 110:5,6 Re 19:14-21

44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

how. 1:31-35 2:11 Isa 7:14 Mt 1:23 Ro 9:5 Ga 4:4 1Ti 3:16 Re 22:16

45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

Mt 15:10 23:1 Mr 8:34 12:38 1Ti 5:20

46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

Beware. 12:1 Mt 16:6 Mr 8:15 2Ti 4:15

which. 11:43 14:7 Pr 29:23 Mt 23:5-7 Mr 12:38,39 Ro 12:10 Php 2:3-5 3Jo 1:9

47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

devour. Isa 10:2 Jer 7:6-10 Eze 22:7 Am 2:7 8:4-6 Mic 2:2,8 3:2 Mt 23:14 Mr 12:40 2Ti 3:6

for. 12:1 Eze 33:31 Mt 23:26-28 1Th 2:5 2Ti 3:2-5 Tit 1:16

the same. 10:12-14 12:47,48 Mt 11:22-24 Jas 3:1