1 ¶ 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.

And he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;

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

and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

3 A nd taking him, they beat him and sent him away empty.

and they, having taken him, did severely beat, and did send him away empty.

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

`And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded in the head, and sent away -- dishonoured.

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

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

6 H aving yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

`Having yet therefore one son -- his beloved -- he sent also him unto them last, saying -- They will reverence my son;

7 B ut those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the place shall be ours.

and those husbandmen said among themselves -- This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;

8 A nd taking hold of him, they killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.

and having taken him, they did kill, and cast forth without the vineyard.

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

`What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.

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

And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:

11 T his was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.'

12 A nd 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.

And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

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

and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,

14 A nd 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?

and they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'

15 S hall 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.

And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

16 A nd they brought it. And he said unto them, Of whom is this image and inscription? And they said unto him, Of Caesar.

and they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, `Caesar's;'

17 A nd 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.

and Jesus answering said to them, `Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him.

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

And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

19 M aster, 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.

`Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one's brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

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

`There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;

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

and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,

22 A nd the seven had her and left no seed; last of all the woman died also.

and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all died also the woman;

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

in the rising again, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them shall she be wife -- for the seven had her as wife?'

24 T hen Jesus, answering, said unto them, Do ye not therefore err because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

And Jesus answering said to them, `Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?

25 F or 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.

for when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.

26 A nd 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?

`And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

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

he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.'

28 ¶ 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?

And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?'

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

and Jesus answered him -- `The first of all the commands, Hear, O Israel, the Lord is 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 thy thought and with all thy strength: this is the principal commandment.

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength -- this the first command;

31 A nd the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

and the second like, this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'

32 T hen the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth, that God is one, and there is none other outside of him;

And the scribe said to him, `Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;

33 a nd 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.

and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.'

34 T hen 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.

And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, `Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him.

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

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

36 F or 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.

for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies -- thy footstool;

37 D avid therefore himself calls him Lord, and where then is he his son? And the many people heard him gladly.

therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

38 A nd 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

and he was saying to them in his teaching, `Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,

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

and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

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

who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

41 ¶ 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.

And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,

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

and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

43 T hen 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,

And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;

44 f or they all did cast in of their abundance, but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in -- all her living.'