1 A nd 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.

And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

2 A t 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.

And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

3 T hey took him, and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

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

4 A gain he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.

5 A nd he sent another, and that one they killed; and so with many others, beating some and killing others.

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

6 H e had one more to send, a beloved son; he sent him last of all to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

7 B ut those vine-growers 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 inheritance shall be ours.

8 T hey took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.

And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

9 W hat will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vine-growers, and will give the vineyard to others.

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

10 H ave you not even read this Scripture: ‘ The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone;

Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

11 T his came about from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes ’?”

This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

12 A nd 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

And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.

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

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.

14 T hey 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?

And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

15 S hall 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.”

Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.

16 T hey brought one. And He said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

17 A nd 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.

And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him.

18 S ome Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,

And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

19 “ 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.

Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

20 T here were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.

There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;

21 T he second one married her, and died leaving behind no children; and the third likewise;

and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise:

22 a nd so all seven left no children. Last of all the woman died also.

and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.

23 I n the resurrection, when they rise again, which one’s wife will she be? For all seven had married her.”

In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

24 J esus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?

Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

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

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.

26 B ut 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 ’?

But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake 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 the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken.”

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

28 O ne 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?”

And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?

29 J esus answered, “The foremost is, ‘ Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

30 a nd 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.’

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

31 T he second is this, ‘ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

32 T he scribe said to Him, “Right, Teacher; You have truly stated that He is One, and there is no one else besides Him;

And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; 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 strength, and to love one’s neighbor as himself, is much more than all 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 his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

34 W hen 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.

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

35 A nd 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?

And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

36 D avid 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.”’

David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

37 D avid himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

38 I n 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,

And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the marketplaces,

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

and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

40 w ho devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.” The Widow’s Mite

they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

41 A nd 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.

And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.

And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

43 C alling 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;

And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:

44 f or 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.”

for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.