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 he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard and set a hedge about it and dug a place for the winefat and built a tower and let it out to husbandmen and went far away.

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.

And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a slave that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

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

And taking him, they beat him and sent him away empty.

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

And again he sent unto them another slave, and casting stones at him, they wounded him in the head and sent him away shamefully handled.

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

And again he sent another, and him they killed and many others, beating some and killing some.

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

Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence 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 husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the place shall be ours.

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

And taking hold of him, they killed him and cast him out of 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.

What, therefore, shall the lord of the vineyard do? He shall come and destroy those husbandmen and shall give his vineyard unto others.

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

And have ye not read this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected is placed as the head of the corner;

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

This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous 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 sought to lay hold on him but feared the multitude, for they understood that he had spoken the parable against them, and leaving him, they went away.

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

¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to catch him in his words.

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 when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth who regards no man; for thou dost not look upon the appearance of men, but dost with truth teach the way of God; is it lawful to give tribute 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.

Shall we give or shall we not give? Then he, understanding their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me the coin that 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 it. And he said unto them, Of whom is this image and inscription? And they said unto him, Of Caesar.

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.

And Jesus, answering, said unto them, Render that which is of Caesar unto Caesar, and that which is of God unto God. And they marvelled at this.

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

¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, 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.

Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother dies and leaves his wife behind him and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up seed unto his brother.

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

Now there were seven brethren, and the first took a wife and dying left no seed.

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

And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed; and the third likewise.

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

And the seven had her and left no seed; 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?

In the resurrection, therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

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

Then Jesus, answering, said unto them, Do ye not therefore err because ye know not the scriptures, neither 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 shall rise from the dead, neither shall they marry nor husbands take women nor women, husbands; but are as the angels who are in the heavens.

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?

And regarding the dead who are to rise, have ye not read in the book of Moses how in the bush God spoke unto 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. Ye therefore greatly err.

He is not God of the dead, but God of the living; ye therefore do greatly err.

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?

¶ And one of the scribes came, having heard their dispute and knowing that he had given a good response unto them, asked him, Which is the principal commandment of all?

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

And Jesus responded unto him, The principal of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God, the Lord is one;

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 thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy thought and with all thy strength: this is the 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.

And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 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;

Then the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth, that God is one, and there is none other outside of 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 with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the soul and with all the strength and to love his neighbour as himself is more than all the 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.

Then Jesus, seeing that he responded wisely, said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that dared ask him any question.

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

¶ And answering, Jesus said, while he taught in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is Son of David?

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.

For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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

David therefore himself calls him Lord, and where then is he his son? And the many people heard him 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 he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing and love the salutations in the marketplaces

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

and the first chairs in the synagogues and the first seats at the suppers,

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

which devour widows’ houses and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater judgment.

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 with Jesus sitting in front of the ark of the offering, he beheld how the people cast money into the ark and many that were rich cast in much.

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

And as there came a certain poor widow, she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

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:

Then calling his disciples, he said unto them, Verily I say unto you that this poor widow has cast more in than all those who have cast into 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 did cast in of their abundance, but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.