1 T hen He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.

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 N ow at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers.

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 A nd they 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 servant, and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

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

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

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

6 T herefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, 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 vinedressers said among themselves, ‘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 S o they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.

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

9 “ Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and 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 Has become the chief cornerstone.

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 was the Lord ’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

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

12 A nd they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away. The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?

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 to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.

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

14 W hen they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes 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 do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it. ”

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 S o they brought it. And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” 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 answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him. The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?

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 T hen some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying:

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

19 “ Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for 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 N ow there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.

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

21 A nd the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise.

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

22 S o the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.

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

23 T herefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.”

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

24 J esus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor 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 concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, 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 the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken.” The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?

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

28 T hen one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment 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 him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

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, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.

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 A nd the second, like it, 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 S o the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He.

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, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole 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 N ow when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” But after that no one dared question Him. Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?

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 T hen Jesus answered and said, while 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 F or David himself said by the Holy Spirit: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”’

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 T herefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?” And the common people heard Him gladly. Beware of the Scribes

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

38 T hen He said to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,

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 t he best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,

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

40 w ho devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.” The Widow’s Two Mites

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

41 N ow Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.

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 T hen one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans.

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

43 S o He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given 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 abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

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.