1 N ow it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him

And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came upon,

2 a nd spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”

and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

3 B ut He answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me:

And he answering said unto them, `I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me:

4 T he baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'

5 A nd they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

6 B ut if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

7 S o they answered that they did not know where it was from.

And they answered, that they knew not whence,

8 A nd Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers

and Jesus said to them, `Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.'

9 T hen He began to tell the people this parable: “A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time.

And he began to speak unto the people this simile: `A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,

10 N ow at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send away empty.

11 A gain he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

`And he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty;

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

and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they did cast out.

13 “ Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.’

`And the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my son -- the beloved, perhaps having seen this one, they will do reverence;

14 B ut when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’

and having seen him, the husbandmen reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, we may kill him, that the inheritance may become ours;

15 S o they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed; what, then, shall the owner of the vineyard do to them?

16 H e will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others.” And when they heard it they said, “Certainly not!”

He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.' And having heard, they said, `Let it not be!'

17 T hen He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone’?

and he, having looked upon them, said, `What, then, is this that hath been written: A stone that the builders rejected -- this became head of a corner?

18 W hoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'

19 A nd the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people —for they knew He had spoken this parable against them. The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.

20 S o they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.

And, having watched, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

21 T hen they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth:

and they questioned him, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach;

22 I s it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

23 B ut He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test Me?

And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, `Why me do ye tempt?

24 S how Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” They answered and said, “Caesar’s.”

shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, `Of Caesar:'

25 A nd He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

and he said to them, `Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

26 B ut they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent. The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?

and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.

27 T hen some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,

And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,

28 s aying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

saying, `Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother may die, having a wife, and he may die childless -- that his brother may take the wife, and may raise up seed to his brother.

29 N ow there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and died without children.

`There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,

30 A nd the second took her as wife, and he died childless.

and the second took the wife, and he died childless,

31 T hen the third took her, and in like manner the seven also; and they left no children, and died.

and the third took her, and in like manner also the seven -- they left not children, and they died;

32 L ast of all the woman died also.

and last of all died also the woman:

33 T herefore, in the resurrection, whose wife does she become? For all seven had her as wife.”

in the rising again, then, of which of them doth she become wife? -- for the seven had her as wife.'

34 J esus answered and said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

And Jesus answering said to them, `The sons of this age do marry and are given in marriage,

35 B ut those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;

but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the rising again that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage;

36 n or can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

for neither are they able to die any more -- for they are like messengers -- and they are sons of God, being sons of the rising again.

37 B ut even Moses showed in the burning bush passage that the dead are raised, when he called the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

`And that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the Bush, since he doth call the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

38 F or He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him.”

and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'

39 T hen some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.”

And certain of the scribes answering said, `Teacher, thou didst say well;'

40 B ut after that they dared not question Him anymore. Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?

and no more durst they question him anything.

41 A nd He said to them, “How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David?

And he said unto them, `How do they say the Christ to be son of David,

42 N ow David himself said in the Book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,

and David himself saith in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

43 T ill I make Your enemies Your footstool.”’

till I shall make thine enemies thy footstool;

44 T herefore David calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?” Beware of the Scribes

David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?'

45 T hen, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples,

And, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples,

46 “ Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,

`Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

47 w ho devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'