1 J esus began to teach them by using picture-stories, saying, “There was a man who planted grapes in a field. He put a fence around it and made a place for making wine. He built a tower to look over the field. Then he let farmers rent it and went into another country.

Y COMENZO á hablarles por parábolas: Plantó un hombre una viña, y la cercó con seto, y cavó un lagar, y edificó una torre, y la arrendó á labradores, y se partió lejos.

2 “ The time came for gathering the grapes. He sent his servant to the farmers to get some of the grapes.

Y envió un siervo á los labradores, al tiempo, para que tomase de los labradores del fruto de la viña.

3 T he farmers took him and beat him. They sent him back with nothing.

Mas ellos, tomándole, le hirieron, y le enviaron vacío.

4 T he owner sent another servant. The farmers threw stones at him and hit him on the head and did other bad things to him.

Y volvió á enviarles otro siervo; mas apedreándole, le hirieron en la cabeza, y volvieron á enviarle afrentado.

5 A gain the owner sent another servant. The farmers killed that one. Many other servants were sent. They beat some and they killed others.

Y volvió á enviar otro, y á aquél mataron; y á otros muchos, hiriendo á unos y matando á otros.

6 “ He had a much-loved son to send yet. So last of all he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Teniendo pues aún un hijo suyo amado, enviólo también á ellos el postrero, diciendo: Tendrán en reverencia á mi hijo.

7 T he farmers said to themselves, ‘This is the one who will get everything when the owner dies. Let us kill him and we will get everything.’

Mas aquellos labradores dijeron entre sí: Este es el heredero; venid, matémosle, y la heredad será nuestra.

8 T hey took him and killed him. They threw his body outside the field.

Y prendiéndole, le mataron, y echaron fuera de la viña.

9 W hat will the owner of the field do? He will come and kill the farmers. He will give the field to other farmers.

¿Qué, pues, hará el señor de la viña? Vendrá, y destruirá á estos labradores, y dará su viña á otros.

10 “ Have you not read what the Holy Writings say? ‘The Stone that was put aside by the workmen has become the most important Stone in the corner of the building.

¿Ni aun esta Escritura habéis leído: La piedra que desecharon los que edificaban, Esta es puesta por cabeza de esquina;

11 T he Lord has done this. It is great in our eyes.’”

Por el Señor es hecho esto, Y es cosa maravillosa en nuestros ojos?

12 T he leaders wanted to take Him but they were afraid of the people. They knew He had told the picture-story against them. They left Him and went away. They Try to Trap Jesus

Y procuraban prenderle, porque entendían que decía á ellos aquella parábola; mas temían á la multitud; y dejándole, se fueron.

13 S ome of the proud religious law-keepers and Herod’s men were sent to trap Jesus in His talk.

Y envían á él algunos de los Fariseos y de los Herodianos, para que le sorprendiesen en alguna palabra.

14 T hey came to Him and said, “Teacher, we know You are true. We know You are not afraid of what men think or say about You. You teach the way of God in truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

Y viniendo ellos, le dicen: Maestro, sabemos que eres hombre de verdad, y que no te cuidas de nadie; porque no miras á la apariencia de hombres, antes con verdad enseñas el camino de Dios: ¿Es lícito dar tributo á César, ó no? ¿Daremos, ó no daremos?

15 S hould we pay or not pay?” Jesus knew how they pretended to be someone they were not. He said to them, “Why do you try to trap Me? Bring Me a small piece of money so I may look at it.”

Entonces él, como entendía la hipocresía de ellos, les dijo: ¿Por qué me tentáis? Traedme la moneda para que la vea.

16 T hey brought Him one. He asked them, “Whose picture is this? Whose name is on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”

Y ellos se la trajeron y les dice: ¿Cúya es esta imagen y esta inscripción? Y ellos le dijeron: De César.

17 T hen Jesus said to them, “Pay to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar. Pay to God the things that belong to God.” They were surprised and wondered at Him. They Ask about Being Raised from the Dead

Y respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: Dad lo que es de César á César; y lo que es de Dios, á Dios. Y se maravillaron de ello.

18 S ome people from the religious group who believe no one will be raised from the dead came to Jesus. They asked Him,

Entonces vienen á el los Saduceos, que dicen que no hay resurrección, y le preguntaron, diciendo:

19 “ Teacher, Moses gave us a Law. It said, ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves his wife behind, but no children, then his brother should marry his wife and raise children for his brother.’

Maestro, Moisés nos escribió, que si el hermano de alguno muriese, y dejase mujer, y no dejase hijos, que su hermano tome su mujer, y levante linaje á su hermano.

20 T here were seven brothers. The first was married. He died before he had any children.

Fueron siete hermanos: y el primero tomó mujer, y muriendo, no dejó simiente;

21 T he second married her and died. He had no children. The same happened with the third.

Y la tomó el segundo, y murió, y ni aquél tampoco dejó simiente; y el tercero, de la misma manera.

22 A ll seven had her for a wife. All died without children. Last of all the woman died.

Y la tomaron los siete, y tampoco dejaron simiente: á la postre murió también la mujer.

23 W hen people are raised from the dead, whose wife will she be? All seven had her for a wife.”

En la resurrección, pues, cuando resucitaren, ¿de cuál de ellos será mujer? porque los siete la tuvieron por mujer.

24 J esus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you do not know the Holy Writings or the power of God?

Entonces respondiendo Jesús, les dice: ¿No erráis por eso, porque no sabéis las Escrituras, ni la potencia de Dios?

25 W hen people are raised from the dead, they do not marry and are not given in marriage. They are like angels in heaven.

Porque cuando resucitarán de los muertos, ni se casarán, ni serán dados en casamiento, mas son como los ángeles que están en los cielos.

26 A s for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses how God spoke to him in the burning bush? He said, ‘I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’

Y de que los muertos hayan de resucitar, ¿no habéis leído en el libro de Moisés cómo le habló Dios en la zarza, diciendo: Yo soy el Dios de Abraham, y el Dios de Isaac, y el Dios de Jacob?

27 H e is not the God of the dead, He is the God of the living. So you are very much wrong.” The Great Law

No es Dios de muertos, mas Dios de vivos; así que vosotros mucho erráis.

28 T hen one of the teachers of the Law heard them arguing. He thought Jesus had spoken well. He asked Him, “Which Law is the greatest of all?”

Y llegándose uno de los escribas, que los había oído disputar, y sabía que les había respondido bien, le preguntó: ¿Cuál es el primer mandamiento de todos?

29 J esus said to him, “The greatest Law is this, ‘Listen, Jewish people, The Lord our God is one Lord!

Y Jesús le respondió: El primer mandamiento de todos es: Oye, Israel, el Señor nuestro Dios, el Señor uno es.

30 Y ou must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ This is the first Law.

Amarás pues al Señor tu Dios de todo tu corazón, y de toda tu alma, y de toda tu mente, y de todas tus fuerzas; este es el principal mandamiento.

31 “ The second Law is this: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other Law is greater than these.”

Y el segundo es semejante á él: Amarás á tu prójimo como á ti mismo. No hay otro mandamiento mayor que éstos.

32 T hen the teacher of the Law said, “Teacher, You have told the truth. There is one God. There is no other God but Him.

Entonces el escriba le dijo: Bien, Maestro, verdad has dicho, que uno es Dios, y no hay otro fuera de él;

33 A man should love Him with all his heart and with all his understanding. He should love Him with all his soul and with all his strength and love his neighbor as himself. This is more important than to bring animals to be burned on the altar or to give God other gifts on the altar in worship.”

Y que amarle de todo corazón, y de todo entendimiento, y de toda el alma, y de todas las fuerzas, y amar al prójimo como á sí mismo, más es que todos los holocaustos y sacrificios.

34 J esus saw he had spoken with understanding. He said to him, “You are not far from the holy nation of God.” After that no one thought they could ask Him anything. Jesus Asks the Proud Religious Law-Keepers about the Christ

Jesús entonces, viendo que había respondido sabiamente, le dice: No estás lejos del reino de Dios. Y ya ninguno osaba preguntarle.

35 J esus was in the house of God teaching. He asked, “How do the teachers of the Law say that Christ is the Son of David?

Y respondiendo Jesús decía, enseñando en el templo: ¿Cómo dicen los escribas que el Cristo es hijo de David?

36 F or David himself, led by the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right side until I make those who hate You a place to rest Your feet.’

Porque el mismo David dijo por el Espíritu Santo: Dijo el Señor á mi Señor: Siéntate á mi diestra, Hasta que ponga tus enemigos por estrado de tus pies.

37 D avid himself calls Him Lord. Then how can He be his son?” Many people were glad to hear Him. False Teachers

Luego llamándole el mismo David Señor, ¿de dónde, pues, es su hijo? Y los que eran del común del pueblo le oían de buena gana.

38 J esus taught them, saying, “Look out for the teachers of the Law. They like to walk around in long coats. They like to have the respect of men as they stand in the center of town where people gather.

Y les decía en su doctrina: Guardaos de los escribas, que quieren andar con ropas largas, y aman las salutaciones en las plazas,

39 T hey like to have the important seats in the places of worship and the important places at big suppers.

Y las primeras sillas en las sinagogas, y los primeros asientos en las cenas;

40 T hey take houses from poor women whose husbands have died. They cover up the bad they do by saying long prayers. They will be punished all the more.” The Woman Whose Husband Had Died Gave All She Had

Que devoran las casas de las viudas, y por pretexto hacen largas oraciones. Estos recibirán mayor juicio.

41 J esus sat near the money box in the house of God. He watched the people putting in money. Many of them were rich and gave much money.

Y estando sentado Jesús delante del arca de la ofrenda, miraba cómo el pueblo echaba dinero en el arca: y muchos ricos echaban mucho.

42 A poor woman whose husband had died came by and gave two very small pieces of money.

Y como vino una viuda pobre, echó dos blancas, que son un maravedí.

43 J esus called His followers to Him. He said, “For sure, I tell you, this poor woman whose husband has died has given more money than all the others.

Entonces llamando á sus discípulos, les dice: De cierto os digo que esta viuda pobre echó más que todos los que han echado en el arca:

44 T hey all gave of that which was more than they needed for their own living. She is poor and yet she gave all she had, even what she needed for her own living.”

Porque todos han echado de lo que les sobra; mas ésta, de su pobreza echó todo lo que tenía, todo su alimento.