1 A nd it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,

On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him,

2 a nd spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?

and they spoke, saying to Him, “Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?”

3 A nd he answering said to them, I also will ask you thing, and tell me:

Jesus answered and said to them, “I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:

4 T he baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?

Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

5 A nd they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?

They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

6 b ut if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

7 A nd they answered, they did not know whence.

So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

8 A nd Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

And Jesus said to them, “Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” Parable of the Vine-growers

9 A nd he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.

And He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time.

10 A nd in the season he sent to the husbandmen a bondman, that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, having beaten him, sent away empty.

At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him some of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

11 A nd again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent away empty.

And he proceeded to send another slave; and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed.

12 A nd again he sent a third; and they, having wounded him also, cast out.

And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out.

13 A nd the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see him they will respect.

The owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’

14 B ut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.

But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’

15 A nd having cast him forth out of the vineyard, they killed. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?

So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

16 H e will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it they said, May it never be!

He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “ May it never be!”

17 B ut he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone?

But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written: ‘ The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone ’?

18 E very one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.” Tribute to Caesar

19 A nd the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.

The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

20 A nd having watched, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.

21 A nd they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no person, but teachest with truth the way of God:

They questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth.

22 I s it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

23 B ut perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?

But He detected their trickery and said to them,

24 S hew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.

“Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?” They said, “Caesar’s.”

25 A nd he said to them, Pay therefore what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.

And He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

26 A nd they were not able to take hold of him in expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.

And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent. Is There a Resurrection?

27 A nd some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, coming up,

Now there came to Him some of the Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection),

28 d emanded of him saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother, who has a wife, die, and he die childless, his brother shall take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.

and they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should marry the wife and raise up children to his brother.

29 T here were then seven brethren: and the first, having taken a wife, died childless;

Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless;

30 a nd the second;

and the second

31 a nd the third took her: and in like manner also the seven left no children and died;

and the third married her; and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.

32 a nd last of all the woman also died.

Finally the woman died also.

33 I n the resurrection therefore of which of them does she become wife, for the seven had her as wife?

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

34 A nd Jesus said to them, The sons of this world marry and are given in marriage,

Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,

35 b ut they who are counted worthy to have part in that world, and the resurrection from among dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;

but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;

36 f or neither can they die any more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

37 B ut that the dead rise, even Moses shewed in the bush, when he called Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob;

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

38 b ut he is not God of dead but of living; for all live for him.

Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him.”

39 A nd some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken.

Some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.”

40 F or they did not dare any more to ask him anything.

For they did not have courage to question Him any longer about anything.

41 A nd he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is David's son,

Then He said to them, “How is it that they say the Christ is David’s son?

42 a nd David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand

For David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘ The Lord said to my Lord, “ Sit at My right hand,

43 u ntil I put thine enemies footstool of thy feet?

Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

44 D avid therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?

Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord,’ and how is He his son?”

45 A nd, as all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,

And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples,

46 B eware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

47 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.”