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 by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far 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 fruit of the vineyard.

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

And they caught 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 at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

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

And again 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.’

Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also 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 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 shall therefore 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;

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

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

This was the Lord's doing, 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, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

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, to catch him in his words.

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, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to 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 tempt ye me? bring me a penny, 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 answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

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

Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say 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.

Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, 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.

Now 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, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

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

And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

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 therefore, when they shall rise, 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?

And 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 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 the angels which are 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 ’?

And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush 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 the God of the living: ye therefore 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 having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

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

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

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: this is the first commandment.

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

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour 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, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for 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 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 soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is 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, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that 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.”’

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then 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 he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

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

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms 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

Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

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 Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people 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 certain poor widow, and she threw 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 saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast 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 all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.