3. THE REJECTED SON MATTHEW 12:1-12 _TEXT 12:1-12_ And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. And at the season he sent to the h... [ Continue Reading ]
_SUMMARY 11:1 TO 12:44_ In this section the historian has presented only one miracle, that of withering the barren fig-tree. The section is chiefly taken up with conversations and speeches, in which some of the peculiar teachings of Jesus are set forth, and in which his superhuman wisdom is conspicu... [ Continue Reading ]
4. THE QUESTION OF PAYING TAXES 12:13-17 _TEXT 12:13-17_ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk. And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the p... [ Continue Reading ]
5. THE QUESTION ABOUT THE RESURRECTION 12:18-27 _TEXT 12:18-27_ And there come unto him Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his... [ Continue Reading ]
6. THE TWO GREAT COMMANDMENTS 12:28-34 _TEXT 12:28-34_ And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all? Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: and... [ Continue Reading ]
7. JESUS-' QUESTION ABOUT THE SON OF DAVID 12:35-37 _TEXT 12:35-37_ And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David? David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enem... [ Continue Reading ]
8. JESUS WARNS AGAINST THE SCRIBES 12:38-40 _TEXT 12:38-40_ And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the market-places, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts: they which devour widows-' houses, and f... [ Continue Reading ]
9. THE POOR WIDOW AND HER OFFERING 12:41-44 _TEXT 12:41-44_ And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto... [ Continue Reading ]