1 A nd started to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard and put a hedge around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower and let it out to vinedressers and went into another country.

And He began to speak to them in parables: “ A man planted a vineyard and put a wall around it, and dug a vat under the wine press and built a tower, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey.

2 W hen the season came, he sent a bond servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive some of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers.

3 B ut they took him and beat him and sent him away without anything.

They took him, and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

4 A gain he sent to them another bond servant, and they stoned him and wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.

Again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

5 A nd he sent another, and that one they killed; then many others—some they beat, and some they put to death.

And he sent another, and that one they killed; and so with many others, beating some and killing others.

6 H e had still one left, a beloved son; last of all he sent him to them, saying, They will respect my son.

He had one more to send, a beloved son; he sent him last of all to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

7 B ut those tenants said to one another, Here is the heir; come on, let us put him to death, and the inheritance will be ours.

But those vine-growers said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’

8 A nd they took him and killed him, and threw outside the vineyard.

They took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.

9 N ow what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others.

What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vine-growers, and will give the vineyard to others.

10 H ave you not even read this Scripture: The very Stone which '> after putting It to the test] the builders rejected has become the Head of the corner;

Have you not even read this Scripture: ‘ The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone;

11 T his is from the Lord and is His doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

This came about from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes ’?”

12 A nd they were trying to get hold of Him, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He spoke this parable with reference to and against them. So they left Him and departed.

And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people, for they understood that He spoke the parable against them. And so they left Him and went away. Jesus Answers the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes

13 B ut they sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to Him for the purpose of entrapping Him in His speech.

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

14 A nd they came up and said to Him, Teacher, we know that You are sincere and what You profess to be, that You cannot lie, and that You have no personal bias for anyone; for You are not influenced by partiality and have no regard for anyone’s external condition or position, but in truth You teach the way of God. Is it lawful (permissible and right) to give tribute ( poll taxes) to Caesar or not?

They came and said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

15 S hould we pay or should we not pay ? But knowing their hypocrisy, He asked them, Why do you put Me to the test? Bring Me a coin (a denarius), so I may see it.

Shall we pay or shall we not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”

16 A nd they brought. Then He asked them, Whose image (picture) is this? And whose superscription ( title)? They said to Him, Caesar’s.

They brought one. And He said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

17 J esus said to them, Pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s. And they stood marveling and greatly amazed at Him.

And Jesus said to them, “ Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were amazed at Him.

18 A nd Sadducees came to Him, who say there is no resurrection, and they asked Him a question, saying,

Some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,

19 T eacher, Moses gave us that if a man’s brother died, leaving a wife but no child, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.

“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife and leaves no child, his brother should marry the wife and raise up children to his brother.

20 N ow there were seven brothers; the first one took a wife and died, leaving no children.

There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.

21 A nd the second married her, and died, leaving no children; and the third did the same;

The second one married her, and died leaving behind no children; and the third likewise;

22 A nd all seven, leaving no children. Last of all, the woman died also.

and so all seven left no children. Last of all the woman died also.

23 N ow in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For the seven were married to her.

In the resurrection, when they rise again, which one’s wife will she be? For all seven had married her.”

24 J esus said to them, Is not this where you wander out of the way and go wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?

Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?

25 F or when they arise from among the dead, do not marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

26 B ut concerning the dead being raised—have you not read in the book of Moses, about the bush, how God said to him, I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?

But regarding the fact that the dead rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘ I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ’?

27 H e is not the God of dead, but of living! You are very wrong.

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken.”

28 T hen one of the scribes came up and listened to them disputing with one another, and, noticing that Jesus answered them fitly and admirably, he asked Him, Which commandment is first and most important of all '> in its nature]?

One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?”

29 J esus answered, The first and principal one of all commands is: Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord;

Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘ Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

30 A nd you shall love the Lord your God out of and with your whole heart and out of and with all your soul (your life) and out of and with all your mind (with your faculty of thought and your moral understanding) and out of and with all your strength. This is the first and principal commandment.

and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’

31 T he second is like it and is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

The second is this, ‘ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

32 A nd the scribe said to Him, Excellently and fitly and admirably answered, Teacher! You have said truly that He is One, and there is no other but Him;

The scribe said to Him, “Right, Teacher; You have truly stated that He is One, and there is no one else besides Him;

33 A nd to love Him out of and with all the heart and with all the understanding '> faculty of quick apprehension and intelligence and keenness of discernment] and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

and to love Him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as himself, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 A nd when Jesus saw that he answered intelligently (discreetly and having his wits about him), He said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And after that no one ventured or dared to ask Him any further question.

When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one would venture to ask Him any more questions.

35 A nd as Jesus taught in '> porch or court of] the temple, He said, How can the scribes say that the Christ is David’s Son?

And Jesus began to say, as He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

36 D avid himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies under Your feet.

David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘ The Lord said to my Lord, “ Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet.”’

37 D avid himself calls Him Lord; so how can it be that He is his Son? Now the great mass of the people heard gladly.

David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

38 A nd in His teaching, He said, Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces,

In His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places,

39 A nd the front seats in the synagogues and the chief couches (places of honor) at feasts,

and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

40 W ho devour widows’ houses and to cover it up make long prayers. They will receive the heavier condemnation.

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.” The Widow’s Mite

41 A nd He sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury. Many rich were throwing in large sums.

And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.

42 A nd a widow who was poverty-stricken came and put in two copper mites, which together make half of a cent.

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.

43 A nd He called His disciples and said to them, Truly and surely I tell you, this widow, poverty-stricken, has put in more than all those contributing to the treasury.

Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury;

44 F or they all threw in out of their abundance; but she, out of her deep poverty, has put in everything that she had— all she had on which to live.

for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.”