1 A nd he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;

And started to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard and put a hedge around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower and let it out to vinedressers and went into another country.

2 a nd he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

When the season came, he sent a bond servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

3 a nd they, having taken him, did severely beat, and did send him away empty.

But they took him and beat him and sent him away without anything.

4 ` And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded in the head, and sent away -- dishonoured.

Again he sent to them another bond servant, and they stoned him and wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.

5 ` And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.

And he sent another, and that one they killed; then many others—some they beat, and some they put to death.

6 ` Having yet therefore one son -- his beloved -- he sent also him unto them last, saying -- They will reverence my son;

He had still one left, a beloved son; last of all he sent him to them, saying, They will respect my son.

7 a nd those husbandmen said among themselves -- This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;

But those tenants said to one another, Here is the heir; come on, let us put him to death, and the inheritance will be ours.

8 a nd having taken him, they did kill, and cast forth without the vineyard.

And they took him and killed him, and threw outside the vineyard.

9 ` What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.

Now what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others.

10 A nd this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:

Have you not even read this Scripture: The very Stone which '> after putting It to the test] the builders rejected has become the Head of the corner;

11 f rom the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.'

This is from the Lord and is His doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

12 A nd they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

And they were trying to get hold of Him, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He spoke this parable with reference to and against them. So they left Him and departed.

13 a nd they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,

But they sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to Him for the purpose of entrapping Him in His speech.

14 a nd they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'

And they came up and said to Him, Teacher, we know that You are sincere and what You profess to be, that You cannot lie, and that You have no personal bias for anyone; for You are not influenced by partiality and have no regard for anyone’s external condition or position, but in truth You teach the way of God. Is it lawful (permissible and right) to give tribute ( poll taxes) to Caesar or not?

15 A nd he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

Should we pay or should we not pay ? But knowing their hypocrisy, He asked them, Why do you put Me to the test? Bring Me a coin (a denarius), so I may see it.

16 a nd they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, `Caesar's;'

And they brought. Then He asked them, Whose image (picture) is this? And whose superscription ( title)? They said to Him, Caesar’s.

17 a nd Jesus answering said to them, `Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him.

Jesus said to them, Pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s. And they stood marveling and greatly amazed at Him.

18 A nd the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

And Sadducees came to Him, who say there is no resurrection, and they asked Him a question, saying,

19 ` Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one's brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

Teacher, Moses gave us that if a man’s brother died, leaving a wife but no child, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.

20 ` There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;

Now there were seven brothers; the first one took a wife and died, leaving no children.

21 a nd the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,

And the second married her, and died, leaving no children; and the third did the same;

22 a nd the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all died also the woman;

And all seven, leaving no children. Last of all, the woman died also.

23 i n the rising again, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them shall she be wife -- for the seven had her as wife?'

Now in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For the seven were married to her.

24 A nd Jesus answering said to them, `Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?

Jesus said to them, Is not this where you wander out of the way and go wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?

25 f or when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.

For when they arise from among the dead, do not marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.

26 ` And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

But concerning the dead being raised—have you not read in the book of Moses, about the bush, how God said to him, I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?

27 h e is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.'

He is not the God of dead, but of living! You are very wrong.

28 A nd one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?'

Then one of the scribes came up and listened to them disputing with one another, and, noticing that Jesus answered them fitly and admirably, he asked Him, Which commandment is first and most important of all '> in its nature]?

29 a nd Jesus answered him -- `The first of all the commands, Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

Jesus answered, The first and principal one of all commands is: Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord;

30 a nd thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength -- this the first command;

And you shall love the Lord your God out of and with your whole heart and out of and with all your soul (your life) and out of and with all your mind (with your faculty of thought and your moral understanding) and out of and with all your strength. This is the first and principal commandment.

31 a nd the second like, this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'

The second is like it and is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

32 A nd the scribe said to him, `Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;

And the scribe said to Him, Excellently and fitly and admirably answered, Teacher! You have said truly that He is One, and there is no other but Him;

33 a nd to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.'

And to love Him out of and with all the heart and with all the understanding '> faculty of quick apprehension and intelligence and keenness of discernment] and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

34 A nd Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, `Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him.

And when Jesus saw that he answered intelligently (discreetly and having his wits about him), He said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And after that no one ventured or dared to ask Him any further question.

35 A nd Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, `How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?

And as Jesus taught in '> porch or court of] the temple, He said, How can the scribes say that the Christ is David’s Son?

36 f or David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies -- thy footstool;

David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies under Your feet.

37 t herefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

David himself calls Him Lord; so how can it be that He is his Son? Now the great mass of the people heard gladly.

38 a nd he was saying to them in his teaching, `Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,

And in His teaching, He said, Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces,

39 a nd first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

And the front seats in the synagogues and the chief couches (places of honor) at feasts,

40 w ho are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Who devour widows’ houses and to cover it up make long prayers. They will receive the heavier condemnation.

41 A nd Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,

And He sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury. Many rich were throwing in large sums.

42 a nd having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

And a widow who was poverty-stricken came and put in two copper mites, which together make half of a cent.

43 A nd having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;

And He called His disciples and said to them, Truly and surely I tell you, this widow, poverty-stricken, has put in more than all those contributing to the treasury.

44 f or all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in -- all her living.'

For they all threw in out of their abundance; but she, out of her deep poverty, has put in everything that she had— all she had on which to live.