1 A nd 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,

¶ And it came to pass that on one of those days as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the princes of the priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders

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

and spoke unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

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

And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing, and answer me:

4 t he baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'

The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?

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

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

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

But and if we say, Of men, all the people will stone us; for they are certain that John was a prophet.

7 A nd they answered, that they knew not whence,

And they answered that they knew not from where.

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

Then Jesus said unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

9 A nd 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,

¶ And he began to speak this parable to the people: A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen and went into a far country for a long time.

10 a nd 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.

And at the season he sent a slave to the husbandmen that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard, but the husbandmen beat him and sent him away empty.

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

And again he sent another slave, and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty.

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

And again he sent a third, and they wounded him also and cast him out.

13 ` 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;

Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

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

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, let us kill him that the inheritance may be ours.

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

So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

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

He shall come and destroy these husbandmen and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, May it not be!

17 a nd 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?

But he beheld them and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

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

Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

19 A nd 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.

And the princes of the priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him, for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them; but they feared the people.

20 A nd, 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,

¶ And they watched him and sent forth spies who feigned themselves just men that they might take hold of him as he was speaking, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

21 a nd 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;

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither dost thou accept the person of any, but teachest the way of God with truth;

22 I s it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar or no?

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

But he, perceiving their craftiness, said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

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

Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have? They answered and said, Caesar’s.

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

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s and unto God the things which are God’s.

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

And they could not take hold of his words before the people, and they marvelled at his answer and were silent.

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

¶ Then certain of the Sadducees came, who deny that there is any resurrection, and they asked him,

28 s aying, `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.

saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up seed unto his brother.

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

There were therefore seven brethren, and the first took a wife and died without children.

30 a nd the second took the wife, and he died childless,

And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

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

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

32 a nd last of all died also the woman:

Last of all the woman died also.

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

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be? for seven had her to wife.

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

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

35 b ut 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;

but those who are accounted worthy to obtain that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry, nor are given in marriage;

36 f or 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.

for neither can they die any more, for they are equal unto the angels and are the sons of God, being the sons of the resurrection.

37 ` 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;

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed this at the bush when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.

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

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live unto him.

39 A nd certain of the scribes answering said, `Teacher, thou didst say well;'

¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

40 a nd no more durst they question him anything.

And after that they dared not ask him any question at all.

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

And he said unto them, How do they say that the Christ is David’s son?

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

And David himself says in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand

43 t ill I shall make thine enemies thy footstool;

until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

44 D avid, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?'

David therefore calls him Lord; how is he then his son?

45 A nd, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples,

Then in the audience of all the people, he said unto his disciples,

46 ` 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,

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes and love greetings in the markets and the first seats in the synagogues and the first places at suppers;

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

who devour the houses of the widows and for a pretext make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.