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Paying Taxes to Caesar
The parable focuses on the issue of giving to God what he asks. The net
is this: Don’t give it to God? Then give it to Caesar. The historical event
is either the Assyrian Invasion (as charted here) in
10274-76 AA or perhaps the Babylonian invasion in 10390 AA.
The city of Rome was founded as close as can be measured to
the time of the Assyrian. This was, of course, the seat of Caesar and
was the time in history when taxes were first paid to Caesar.
Curiously, the oldest Roman calendar was exactly 10/12ths of
the Bible’s calendar, suggesting strongly the northerners took
their calendar to Rome at this date.
Matthew (P)
15Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words.
16They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are.
17Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
Matthew 22:15-1718But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?
19Show me the coin used for paying the tax." They brought him a denarius,
20and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?"
Matthew 22:18-2021"Caesar's," they replied. Then he said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."
Matthew 22:2122When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away. Matthew 22:22 (Matthew 22:15-22 NIV)
Mark (P)
13Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.
14They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
15Should we pay or shouldn't we?" But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. "Why are you trying to trap me?" he asked. "Bring me a denarius and let me look at it."
16They brought the coin, and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied.
Mark 12:13-1617Then Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." And they were amazed at him. Mark 12:17 (Mark 12:13-17 NIV)
Luke (P)
20Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be honest. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.
21So the spies questioned him: "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
22Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
Luke 20:20-2223He saw through their duplicity and said to them,
24"Show me a denarius. Whose portrait and inscription are on it?"
Luke 20:23-2425"Caesar's," they replied. He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."
Luke 20:2526They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent. Luke 20:26 (Luke 20:20-26 NIV)
Jesus asked about 7 brothers
The question itself echos the "7 times" from Leviticus 26 and is the heart
of the chronology of the Mosaic covenant. The structure of this parable
indicates how the covenant does not generate sons. It also points out how
those outside of this covenant are still alive. It is also a chronological
reference to end of the age that begins with a 2550 year period at the time of
Jehoiakim in Jerusalem. Charted here at 10390 AA.
It is important that this parable begins with a reference to those who
don’t think there is a resurrection. This is because the time line of this
parable points generally to the era of the resurrection itself.
Matthew (P)
23That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
24"Teacher," they said, "Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for him.
25Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.
26The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh.
27Finally, the woman died.
28Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?"
Matthew 22:23-2829Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
30At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
31But about the resurrection of the dead -- have you not read what God said to you,
32`I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living."
Matthew 22:29-3233When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching. Matthew 22:33 (Matthew 22:23-33 NIV)
Mark (P)
18Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
19"Teacher," they said, "Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother.
20Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.
21The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third.
22In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too.
23At the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?"
Mark 12:18-2324Jesus replied, "Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
25When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
26Now about the dead rising -- have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, `I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
27He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!" Mark 12:24-27 (Mark 12:18-27 NIV)
Luke (P)
27Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.
28"Teacher," they said, "Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother.
29Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless.
30The second
31and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children.
32Finally, the woman died too.
33Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?"
Luke 20:27-3334Jesus replied, "The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.
35But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage,
36and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God's children, since they are children of the resurrection.
37But in the account of the bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord `the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'
38He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive."
Luke 20:34-3839Some of the teachers of the law responded, "Well said, teacher!"
40And no one dared to ask him any more questions. Luke 20:39-40 (Luke 20:27-40 NIV)
Greatest Commandment
Another parable matching the time of the Babylonian exile.
Matthew (P)
34Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.
35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
Matthew 22:34-3637Jesus replied: "`Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'
38This is the first and greatest commandment.
39And the second is like it: `Love your neighbor as yourself.'
40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
Matthew 22:37-4041While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42"What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" "The son of David," they replied.
Matthew 22:41-4243He said to them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him `Lord'? For he says,
44"`The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet."'
45If then David calls him `Lord,' how can he be his son?"
46No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions. Matthew 22:43-46 (Matthew 22:34-46 NIV)
Mark (P)
28One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
Mark 12:2829"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: `Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
31The second is this: `Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
Mark 12:29-3132"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.
33To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
Mark 12:32-3334When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
Mark 12:3435While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, "How is it that the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?
36David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: "`The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet."'
37David himself calls him `Lord.' How then can he be his son?" The large crowd listened to him with delight.
Mark 12:35-3738As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces,
39and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely."
Mark 12:38-4041Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
42But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny.
Mark 12:41-4243Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
44They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything -- all she had to live on." Mark 12:43-44 (Mark 12:28-44 NIV)
Son Of David
Another parable matching the time of the Babylonian exile. This parable
deals with the moving of the throne of David from Jerusalem to another place
for safe keeping until it can be turned over to Jesus at his second coming.
Understanding this depends heavily on understanding the Davidic covenant and
where it is today. Jeremiah appears to have been the agent to move the royal
house out of Jerusalem.
Mark (P)
35While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, "How is it that the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?
36David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: "`The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet."'
37David himself calls him `Lord.' How then can he be his son?" The large crowd listened to him with delight. Mark 12:35-37 (Mark 12:35-37 NIV)
Luke (P)
41Then Jesus said to them, "How is it that they say the Christ is the Son of David?
42David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: "`The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand
43until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'
44David calls him `Lord.' How then can he be his son?" Luke 20:41-44 (Luke 20:41-44 NIV)
Beware the Scribes
Another parable matching the time of the Babylonian exile. This parable
introduces the idea of the "widow" a picture of the remnant at Jerusalem who
had lost most of the rest of the tribes to the Assyrians. These are the
people the scribes of Zedekiah’s day were devouring.
The 7 woes directly reflects the promise in Leviticus 26 to
punish the nation for 7 times if they broke the law.
These 7 woes spread out across time. Each woe is 360 years
after the previous. The last woe is longer, 390 years. It ends
with various events in the modern era including the Jewish return
to modern Israel.
Matthew (P)
1Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples:
2"The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.
3So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
4They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
Matthew 23:1-45"Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;
6they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
7they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them `Rabbi.'
Matthew 23:5-78"But you are not to be called `Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers.
9And do not call anyone on earth `father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.
10Nor are you to be called `teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ.
11The greatest among you will be your servant.
12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:8-12 (Matthew 23:1-12 NIV)
Woe 1:
13"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. Matthew 23:13-14 (Matthew 23:13 NIV)
Woe 2:
Woe 3:
15"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are. Matthew 23:15 (Matthew 23:15 NIV)
Woe 3 (continued):
16"Woe to you, blind guides! You say, `If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'
17You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
18You also say, `If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.'
19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
20Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
21And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.
22And he who swears by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it. Matthew 23:16-22 (Matthew 23:16-22 NIV)
Woe 4:
23"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices -- mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law -- justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
24You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. Matthew 23:23-24 (Matthew 23:23-24 NIV)
Woe 5:
25"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
26Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean. Matthew 23:25-26 (Matthew 23:25-26 NIV)
Woe 6:
27"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean.
28In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Matthew 23:27-28 (Matthew 23:27-28 NIV)
Woe 7:
29"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous.
30And you say, `If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
31So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
32Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your forefathers!
Matthew 23:29-3233"You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
34Therefore I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
35And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
36I tell you the truth, all this will come upon this generation. Matthew 23:33-36 (Matthew 23:29-36 NIV)
Laments Jerusalem:
37"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.
38Look, your house is left to you desolate.
39For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, `Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" Matthew 23:37-39 (Matthew 23:37-39 NIV)
Mark (P)
38As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces,
39and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely." Mark 12:38-40 (Mark 12:38-40 NIV)
Luke (P)
45While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
46"Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
47They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely." Luke 20:45-47 (Luke 20:45-47 NIV)
Widow’s Two Mites
Another parable matching the time of the Babylonian exile. In this parable
the "two coins" are the two small parts of two of the main tribes who had
remained back at Jerusalem after the Assyrians. They were widows, having lost
their husband, the northern kingdom, as well as parts of their own tribes to
the Assyrians. They were moved to Babylon following a metaphor seed in Daniel
chapter 1: The gold, the precious vessels, were taken from the temple (at
Jerusalem) and deposited in Babylonia, as part of Nebuchadnezzar’s treasury.
Remain there to this day.
Mark (P)
41Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
42But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny.
Mark 12:41-4243Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
44They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything -- all she had to live on." Mark 12:43-44 (Mark 12:41-44 NIV)
Luke (P)
1As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
2He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
3"I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
4All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." Luke 21:1-4 (Luke 21:1-4 NIV)
Destruction of the Temple
Another parable matching the time of the Babylonian exile. This parable
matches the destruction of Solomon’s Temple by the Babylonians in 10409
AA.
Matthew (P)
1Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings.
2"Do you see all these things?" he asked. "I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down." Matthew 24:1-2 (Matthew 24:1-2 NIV)
Mark (P)
1As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!"
Mark 13:12"Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down." Mark 13:2 (Mark 13:1-2 NIV)
Luke (P)
5Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,
6"As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down." Luke 21:5-6 (Luke 21:5-6 NIV)
Signs of the End of the Age
Another parable matching the time of the Babylonian exile. This parable
matches the destruction of Solomon’s temple to the return of Jesus "7 times"
later. (He has already introduced the prophetic time period with the 7
brothers as mentioned above.) Here Jesus includes several additional stories
that match a "generation" (80 years) beginning with the return to Jerusalem in
1948. (Or perhaps, recovery of Temple Mount in 1967 and then 70 or 60 years.
Discussion is beyond the scope of this table.)
It is a curious fact that the Bible always encodes the timing of Jesus’
return when passages suggest it cannot be known. The key is always to watch
the text itself.
Matthew (P)
3As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"
Matthew 24:34Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you.
5For many will come in my name, claiming, `I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.
6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8All these are the beginning of birth pains.
Matthew 24:4-89"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
10At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,
11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
12Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:9-1415"So when you see standing in the holy place `the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel -- let the reader understand --
16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house.
18Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.
19How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
20Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.
21For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now -- and never to be equaled again.
22If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
23At that time if anyone says to you, `Look, here is the Christ!' or, `There he is!' do not believe it.
24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect -- if that were possible.
25See, I have told you ahead of time.
Matthew 24:15-2526"So if anyone tells you, `There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, `Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
27For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
Matthew 24:26-2829"Immediately after the distress of those days "`the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'
Matthew 24:2930"At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.
31And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Matthew 24:30-3132"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
33Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.
34I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Matthew 24:32-3536"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
37As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
38For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark;
39and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
41Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.
Matthew 24:36-4142"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
43But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
44So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Matthew 24:42-44 (Matthew 24:3-44 NIV)
Knowing Servant
45"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
46It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
47I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
48But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, `My master is staying away a long time,'
49and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
50The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.
51He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 24:45-51 (Matthew 24:45-51 NIV)
10 Virgins
1"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
4The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.
5The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Matthew 25:1-56"At midnight the cry rang out: `Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
Matthew 25:67"Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8The foolish ones said to the wise, `Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'
Matthew 25:7-89"`No,' they replied, `there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'
Matthew 25:910"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
Matthew 25:1011"Later the others also came. `Sir! Sir!' they said. `Open the door for us!'
Matthew 25:1112"But he replied, `I tell you the truth, I don't know you.'
Matthew 25:1213"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. Matthew 25:13 (Matthew 25:1-13 NIV)
Talents
14"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.
15To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
16The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more.
17So also, the one with the two talents gained two more.
18But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
Matthew 25:14-1819"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
20The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. `Master,' he said, `you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'
Matthew 25:19-2021"His master replied, `Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
Matthew 25:2122"The man with the two talents also came. `Master,' he said, `you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'
Matthew 25:2223"His master replied, `Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
Matthew 25:2324"Then the man who had received the one talent came. `Master,' he said, `I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'
Matthew 25:24-2526"His master replied, `You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
27Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
Matthew 25:26-2728"`Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
30And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' Matthew 25:28-30 (Matthew 25:14-30 NIV)
Judging The Nations
31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
Matthew 25:31-3334"Then the King will say to those on his right, `Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
Matthew 25:34-3637"Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
Matthew 25:37-3940"The King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Matthew 25:4041"Then he will say to those on his left, `Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
Matthew 25:41-4344"They also will answer, `Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
Matthew 25:4445"He will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
Matthew 25:4546"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." Matthew 25:46 (Matthew 25:31-46 NIV)
Mark (P)
3As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately,
4"Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?"
Mark 13:3-45Jesus said to them: "Watch out that no one deceives you.
6Many will come in my name, claiming, `I am he,' and will deceive many.
7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
Mark 13:5-89"You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
10And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
11Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Mark 13:9-1112"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
13All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
Mark 13:12-1314"When you see `the abomination that causes desolation' standing where it does not belong -- let the reader understand -- then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15Let no one on the roof of his house go down or enter the house to take anything out.
16Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.
17How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
18Pray that this will not take place in winter,
19because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now -- and never to be equaled again.
20If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.
21At that time if anyone says to you, `Look, here is the Christ!' or, `Look, there he is!' do not believe it.
22For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect -- if that were possible.
23So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.
Mark 13:14-2324"But in those days, following that distress, "`the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'
Mark 13:24-2526"At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
Mark 13:26-2728"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
29Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.
30I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Mark 13:28-3132"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.
34It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
Mark 13:32-3435"Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back -- whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.
36If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
37What I say to you, I say to everyone: `Watch!'" Mark 13:35-37 (Mark 13:3-37 NIV)
Luke (P)
7"Teacher," they asked, "when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?"
Luke 21:78He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, `I am he,' and, `The time is near.' Do not follow them.
9When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."
Luke 21:8-910Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
Luke 21:10-1112"But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
13This will result in your being witnesses to them.
14But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
15For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
17All men will hate you because of me.
18But not a hair of your head will perish.
19By standing firm you will gain life.
Luke 21:12-1920"When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.
21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.
22For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.
23How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
24They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Luke 21:20-2425"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
Luke 21:25-2829He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
Luke 21:29-3132"I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Luke 21:32-3334"Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap.
35For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth.
36Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man." Luke 21:34-36 (Luke 21:7-36 NIV)
Jesus’ Betrayal and Anointing At Bethany
Another parable matching the time of the Babylonian exile. This particular
parable includes another time reference. The "two day" reference that begins
this parable in Mark is a reference to the two millenniums that link 10500 AA
to 12500 AA. This links the Second temple at Jerusalem (Ezra’s temple) to the
temple built in Rome starting about 1500 AD. The issue in both is the amount
of money spent on the building. Luther had problems with the indulgences sold
at the time. Jesus editorial, as it appears to be for most buildings is this:
Don’t hinder the woman with woman from doing this because it prepares
Jesus’ body (His Church) for burial. Church buildings are in part a
memorial to their builders that often are known world wide. Think of Saint
Peter’s Basilica, the one reference in the parable, as a starting point.
Many, many others have followed at different times and in different places.
People are saved through these things.
Note also that Mark’s reference to 300 Denarii pushes from 10500 AA to
10800 AA or so. This is pushing in on the time of Jesus in world history.
There would also be another 100+ years implied here as Saint Peter’s took over
100 years to build, suggesting skew in the start of this project.
Matthew (P)
1When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,
2"As you know, the Passover is two days away -- and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."
Matthew 26:1-23Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
4and they plotted to arrest Jesus in some sly way and kill him.
5"But not during the Feast," they said, "or there may be a riot among the people."
Matthew 26:3-56While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper,
7a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
Matthew 26:6-78When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.
9"This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor."
Matthew 26:8-910Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.
12When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
Matthew 26:10-1314Then one of the Twelve -- the one called Judas Iscariot -- went to the chief priests
15and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins.
16From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. Matthew 26:14-16 (Matthew 26:1-16 NIV)
Mark (P)
1Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some sly way to arrest Jesus and kill him.
2"But not during the Feast," they said, "or the people may riot."
Mark 14:1-23While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.
Mark 14:34Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume?
5It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly.
Mark 14:4-56"Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
7The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.
8She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.
9I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
Mark 14:6-910Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.
11They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over. Mark 14:10-11 (Mark 14:1-11 NIV)
Luke (P)
37Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,
38and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple. Luke 21:37-38 (Luke 21:37-38 NIV)
1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
3Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.
5They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present. Luke 22:1-6 (Luke 22:1-6 NIV)
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