5. He sent another, and that one they killed. This happened to many others, some of whom were beaten, others killed.
6. He had one left, his one dear son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
7. But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and the inheritance will be ours!’
8. So they seized him, killed him, and threw his body out of the vineyard.
9. What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
10. Have you not read this scripture:‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
11. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
12. Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.
13. Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words.
14. When they came they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
15. But he saw through their hypocrisy and said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
16. So they brought one, and he said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?” They replied, “Caesar’s.”
17. Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
18. Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) also came to him and asked him,