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Isaiah 5:1-4
I will sing about the one I love, a song about my loved one’s vineyard: The one I love had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones, and planted it with the finest vines. He built a tower in the middle of it and even dug out a winepress there. He expected it to yield good grapes, but it yielded worthless grapes.So now, residents of Jerusalem and men of Judah, please judge between Me and My vineyard.What more could I have done for My vineyard than I did? Why, when I expected a yield of good grapes, did it yield worthless grapes?
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Luke 20:9-19
Then He began to tell the people this parable:“ A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went away for a long time.At harvest time he sent a slave to the farmers so that they might give him some fruit from the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.He sent yet another slave, but they beat that one too, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.And he sent yet a third, but they wounded this one too and threw him out.“ Then the owner of the vineyard said,‘ What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’“ But when the tenant farmers saw him, they discussed it among themselves and said,‘ This is the heir. Let’s kill him, so the inheritance will be ours!’So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.“ Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.” But when they heard this they said,“ No— never!”But He looked at them and said,“ Then what is the meaning of this Scripture: The stone that the builders rejected— this has become the cornerstone?Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and if it falls on anyone, it will grind him to powder!”Then the scribes and the chief priests looked for a way to get their hands on Him that very hour, because they knew He had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
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Mark 12:1-12
Then He began to speak to them in parables:“ A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug out a pit for a winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went away.At harvest time he sent a slave to the farmers to collect some of the fruit of the vineyard from the farmers.But they took him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.Again he sent another slave to them, and they hit him on the head and treated him shamefully.Then he sent another, and they killed that one. He also sent many others; they beat some and they killed some.“ He still had one to send, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying,‘ They will respect my son.’“ But those tenant farmers said among themselves,‘ This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.“ Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers and give the vineyard to others.Haven’t you read this Scripture: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.This came from the Lord and is wonderful in our eyes?”Because they knew He had said this parable against them, they were looking for a way to arrest Him, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left Him and went away.
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John 15:1
“ I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper.
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Jeremiah 2:21
I planted you, a choice vine from the very best seed. How then could you turn into a degenerate, foreign vine?
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Song of Solomon 8 11-Song of Solomon 8 12
Solomon owned a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased the vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for his fruit 1,000 pieces of silver.I have my own vineyard. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, but 200 for those who guard its fruits.
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Matthew 21:28
“ But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ My son, go, work in the vineyard today.’
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Deuteronomy 33:8-10
He said about Levi: Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one; You tested him at Massah and contended with him at the waters of Meribah.He said about his father and mother,“ I do not regard them.” He disregarded his brothers and didn’t acknowledge his sons, for they kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.They will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your instruction to Israel; they will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
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Matthew 13:18
“ You, then, listen to the parable of the sower:
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Luke 19:12
Therefore He said:“ A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return.
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Deuteronomy 16:18
“ Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
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Mark 13:34
It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.
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Deuteronomy 17:9-12
You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Ask, and they will give you a verdict in the case.You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the Lord chooses. Be careful to do exactly as they instruct you.You must abide by the instruction they give you and the verdict they announce to you. Do not turn to the right or the left from the decision they declare to you.The person who acts arrogantly, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there serving the Lord your God or to the judge, must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.
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Psalms 80:8-16
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it.You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land.The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River.Why have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit?The boar from the forest tears it and creatures of the field feed on it.Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine,the root Your right hand has planted, the shoot that You made strong for Yourself.It was cut down and burned up; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
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Malachi 2:4-9
Then you will know that I sent you this decree so My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord of Hosts.“ My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave these to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing wrong was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and fairness and turned many from sin.For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.“ You, on the other hand, have turned from the way. You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of Hosts.“ So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people because you are not keeping My ways but are showing partiality in your instruction.”
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Deuteronomy 1:15-17
“ So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: officials for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.I commanded your judges at that time: Hear the cases between your brothers, and judge rightly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident.Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.
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Matthew 23:2
“ The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.
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1 Kings 22 19
Then Micaiah said,“ Therefore, hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and the whole heavenly host was standing by Him at His right hand and at His left hand.
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Hosea 4:1
Hear the word of the Lord, people of Israel, for the Lord has a case against the inhabitants of the land: There is no truth, no faithful love, and no knowledge of God in the land!
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Matthew 25:14-15
“ For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and turned over his possessions to them.To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one— to each according to his own ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately
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Jeremiah 19:3
Say: Hear the word of the Lord, kings of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster on this place that everyone who hears about it will shudder
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Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!