1 A nd he began to say to them in parables, A man planted a vineyard, and made a fence round and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.

And 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.

2 A nd he sent a bondman to the husbandmen at the season, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

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

3 B ut they took him, and beat, and sent away empty.

But they took him and beat him and sent him away without anything.

4 A nd again he sent to them another bondman; and him they struck on the head, and sent away with insult.

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

5 A nd he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.

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

6 H aving yet therefore one beloved son, he sent also him to them the last, saying, They will have respect for my son.

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

7 B ut those husbandmen said to one another, This is the heir: come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.

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

8 A nd they took him and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

And they took him and killed him, and threw outside the vineyard.

9 W hat therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.

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

10 H ave ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone:

Have 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;

11 t his is of Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

This is from the Lord and is His doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

12 A nd they sought to lay hold of him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he had spoken the parable of them. And they left him and went away.

And 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.

13 A nd they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.

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

14 A nd they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not men's person, but teachest the way of God with truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?

And 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?

15 S hould we give, or should we not give? But he knowing their hypocrisy said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a denarius that I may see.

Should 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.

16 A nd they brought. And he says to them, Whose this image and superscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.

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

17 A nd Jesus answering said to them, Pay what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God. And they wondered at him.

Jesus 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.

18 A nd Sadducees come to him, that say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him saying,

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

19 T eacher, Moses wrote to us that if any one's brother die, and leave a wife behind, and leave no children, that his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

Teacher, 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.

20 T here were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;

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

21 a nd the second took her and died, and neither did he leave seed; and the third likewise.

And the second married her, and died, leaving no children; and the third did the same;

22 A nd the seven did not leave seed. Last of all the woman also died.

And all seven, leaving no children. Last of all, the woman died also.

23 I n the resurrection, when they shall rise again, of which of them shall she be wife, for the seven had her as wife?

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

24 A nd Jesus answering said to them, Do not ye therefore err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God?

Jesus 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?

25 F or when they rise from among dead they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in the heavens.

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

26 B ut concerning the dead that they rise, have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, I the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

But 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?

27 H e is not the God of dead, but of living. Ye therefore greatly err.

He is not the God of dead, but of living! You are very wrong.

28 A nd one of the scribes who had come up, and had heard them reasoning together, perceiving that he had answered them well, demanded of him, Which is first commandment of all?

Then 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]?

29 A nd Jesus answered him, first commandment of all, Hear, Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord;

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

30 a nd thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding, and with all thy strength. This is first commandment.

And 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.

31 A nd a second like it this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.

The second is like it and 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, Right, teacher; thou hast spoken according to truth. For he is one, and there is none other besides him;

And 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;

33 a nd to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

And 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.

34 A nd Jesus, seeing that he had answered intelligently, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared question him any more.

And 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.

35 A nd Jesus answering said teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?

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

36 D avid himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies footstool of thy feet.

David 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.

37 D avid himself calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.

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

38 A nd he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,

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

39 a nd first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

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

40 w ho devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.

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

41 A nd Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.

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

42 A nd a poor widow came and cast in two mites, which is a farthing.

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

43 A nd having called his disciples to he said to them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury:

And 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.

44 f or all have cast in of that which they had in abundance, but she of her destitution has cast in all that she had, the whole of her living.

For 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.