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

1And yt fortuned in one of those dayes as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospell: the hye prestes and the scribes came with the elders 2and spake vnto him sayinge. Tell vs by what auctorite thou doest these thinges? Ether who is he yt gave ye this auctorite? 3He answered and saide vnto the: I also will axe you a questio and answer me. 4The baptyme of Iohn: was it from heaven or of men? 5And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heave: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not? 6But and yf we shall saye of men all ye people will stone vs. For they be persuaded that Ihon is a Prophet. 7And they answered that they coulde not tell whence it was. 8And Iesus sayde vnto them: nether tell I you by what auctorite I do these thinges.

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

9Then begane he to put forthe to the people this similitude. A certayne man planted a vyneyarde and let it forthe to fermers and went him selfe into a straunge countre for a greate season. 10And when the tyme was come he sent a servaut to his tennauntes that they shuld geve him of the frutes of the vyneyarde. And the tennauntes dyd bet him and sent him awaye empty. 11And agayne he sent yet another servaunt. And they dyd bet him and foule entreated him also and sent him awaye emptye. 12Moreover he sent the thyrde to and him they wouded and cast out. 13Then sayde the lorde of the vyneyarde: what shall I do? I will sende my deare sonne him peradventure they will reverence when they se him. 14But when the fermers sawe him they thought in them selves sayi nge: this is the heyre come let vs kyll him that the inheritaunce maye be oures. 15And they cast him out of the vyneyarde and kylled him. Now what shall the Lorde of the vyneyarde do vnto them? 16He will come and destroye those fermers and will let out his vyneyarde to other. When they hearde that they sayde: God forbyd.

17And he behelde them and sayde: what meaneth this then yt is wrytten: The stone that the bylders refused the same is made ye heed corner stone?

18whosoever stomble at that stone shalbe broken: but on whosoever it faul vpon it wyll grynde him to powder.

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

19And the hye Prestes and the Scribes the same howre went about to laye hondes on him but they feared the people. For they perceaved that he had spoken this similitude agaynst them. 20And they watched him and sent forth spies which shuld fayne them selves perfecte to take him in his wordes and to delyvre him vnto the power and auctorite of the debite. 21And they axed him sayinge: Master we knowe that thou sayest and teachest ryght nother cosiderest thou eny manes degre but teachest the waye of God truly. 22Ys it laufull for vs to geve Cesar tribute or no? 23He perceaved their craftynes and sayde vnto them: why tept ye me?

24Shewe me a peny. Whose ymage and superscripcio hath it? They answered and sayde: Cesars. 25And he sayde vnto them: Geve then vnto Cesar that which belongeth vnto Cesar: and to God that which pertayneth to God. 26And they coulde not reprove his sayinge before the people. But they marvayled at his answer and helde their peace.

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

27Then came to him certayne of the Saduces which denye that ther is eny resurreccio. And they axed him 28sayinge: Master Moses wrote vnto vs if eny mannes brother dye havinge a wyfe and the same dye with out yssue: that then his brother shuld take his wyfe and reyse vp seede vnto his brother. 29Ther were seven brethren and the fyrste toke a wyfe and dyed with out children. 30And the seconde toke the wyfe and he dyed chyldlesse. 31And the thyrde toke her and in lyke wyse the resydue of the seven and leeft no chyldren be hynde them and dyed. 32Last of all the woma dyed also. 33Now at the resurreccio whose wyfe of them shall she be? For seven had her to wyfe.

34Iesus answered and sayde vnto them. The chyldre of this worlde mary wyves and are maryed 35but they which shalbe made worthy to enioye that worlde and the resurreccion from deeth nether mary wyves nether are maryed 36nor yet can dye eny moare. For they are equall vnto the angels: and are the sonnes of God in as moche as they are the chyldre of the resurreccion. 37And that the deed shall ryse agayne even Moses signified besydes the busshe when he sayde: the Lorde God of Adraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Iacob. 38For he is not the God of the deed but of them which live. For all live in him. 39Then certayne of the Pharises answered and sayde: Master thou hast well sayde. 40And after that durst they not axe him eny question at all.

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

41Then sayde he vnto them: how saye they that Christ is Davids sonne?

42And David him selfe sayth in the boke of the Psalmes: The Lorde sayde vnto my Lorde syt on my right honde

43tyll I make thine enemys thy fothe stole. 44Seinge David calleth him Lorde: How is he then his sonne.

Beware of the Scribes
(Mark 12:38–40)

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

46beware of the Scribes which desyre to goo in longe clothinge: and love gretynges in the markets and the hyest seates in the synagoges and chefe roumes at feastes 47which devoure widdowes houses and that vnder a coloure of longe prayinge: the same shall receave greater damnacion.