[Trying to trap Jesus, the Pharisees said to him:] “Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me? Here, show me the coin used for the tax.” When they …
[After Jesus’ parables against the Pharisees, they] met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested. They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him. “Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God …
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[Jesus concluded his parable:] “But when the king came in to meet the guests [at the wedding feast for his son], he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding. ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply. Then the …
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[Jesus continued his parable about guests killing a king’s servants who brought an invitation to a wedding feast for his son:] “The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town. And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited …
[Jesus continued his parable about guests invited to a wedding feast by a king:] “But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business. Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.” —Matthew 22:5-6 NLT Key Thought The power of this parable, …
Jesus also told [the leading priests and Pharisees] other parables. He said, “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come! …
When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable [about the tenant farmers who killed the landowners son], they realized he was telling the story against them — they were the wicked farmers. They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet. —Matthew 21:45-46 NLT …
[After telling the religious leaders the parable about the tenant farmers who killed the landowner’s son,] Jesus asked them, “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’ I tell you, the Kingdom of …
[Talking to the religious leaders, Jesus continued his story about the vineyard owner’s efforts to collect from the tenant farmers:] “When the owner of the vineyard returns,” Jesus asked, “what do you think he will do to those farmers?” The religious leaders replied, “He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease …
[Talking to the religious leaders, Jesus continued his story about the vineyard owner’s efforts to collect from the tenant farmers:] “Finally, the owner sent his son, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’ “But when the tenant farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Come …