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 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 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.

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, and sent away empty.

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

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 them another slave, and they 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; and so with many others, beating some and killing others.

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 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 husbandmen said to one another, This is the heir: come, let us kill him 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 cast him forth out of the vineyard.

They took him, and killed him and threw 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 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 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 stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone;

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

This came about from the Lord, 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 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 A nd they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.

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

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?

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 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 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. And he says to them, Whose this image and superscription? And 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 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 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 come to him, that say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him saying,

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

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

There were seven brothers; and the first 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.

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

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

and so all seven left 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?

In the resurrection, when they rise again, which one’s wife will she be? For all seven had married 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 this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or 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 rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like 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 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. Ye therefore greatly err.

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

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?

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 A nd Jesus answered him, first commandment of all, Hear, 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 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 with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’

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 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;

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 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 strength, and to love one’s neighbor as himself, is much more than all 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.

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

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 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 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, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him 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 he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations 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 first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

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

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 for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.” The Widow’s Mite

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 began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.

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

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to 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:

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