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The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
And he began to say to them in parables, A man planted a vineyard, and made a fence round [it] and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.
And he began to say to them in parables, A man planted a vineyard, and made a fence round [it] and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.
The Parable of the Tenants
Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.
Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.
And he sent a bondman to the husbandmen at the season, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
But they took him, and beat [him], and sent [him] away empty.
But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
And again he sent to them another bondman; and [at] him they [threw stones, and] struck [him] on the head, and sent [him] away with insult.
Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully.
And [again] he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.
He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.
Having yet therefore one beloved son, he sent also him to them the last, saying, They will have respect for my son.
“He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
But those husbandmen said to one another, This is the heir: come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.
“But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
And they took him and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.
So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.
“What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
Have ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone:
Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture:
“ ‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
“ ‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
this is of [the] Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?
And they sought to lay hold of him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he had spoken the parable of them. And they left him and went away.
Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.
Paying Taxes to Caesar
And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.
And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.
Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar
Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.
Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.
And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not men's person, but teachest the way of God with truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?
Should we give, or should we not give? But he knowing their hypocrisy said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a denarius that I may see [it].
Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
And they brought [it]. And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.
They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
And Jesus answering said to them, Pay what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God. And they wondered at him.
Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”
And they were amazed at him.
And they were amazed at him.
Sadducees Question the Resurrection
And Sadducees come to him, that say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him saying,
And Sadducees come to him, that say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him saying,
Marriage at the Resurrection
Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if any one's brother die, and leave a wife behind, and leave no children, that his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
There were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.
and the second took her and died, and neither did he leave seed; and the third likewise.
The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third.
And the seven [took her and] did not leave seed. Last of all the woman also died.
In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too.
In the resurrection, when they shall rise again, of which of them shall she be wife, for the seven had her as wife?
And Jesus answering said to them, Do not ye therefore err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God?
Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
For when they rise from among [the] dead they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels [who are] in the heavens.
When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
But concerning the dead that they rise, have ye not read in the book of Moses, in [the section of] the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, *I* [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
He is not the God of [the] dead, but of [the] living. *Ye* therefore greatly err.
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
The Greatest Commandment
And one of the scribes who had come up, and had heard them reasoning together, perceiving that he had answered them well, demanded of him, Which is [the] first commandment of all?
And one of the scribes who had come up, and had heard them reasoning together, perceiving that he had answered them well, demanded of him, Which is [the] first commandment of all?
The Greatest Commandment
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
And Jesus answered him, [The] first commandment of all [is], Hear, Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord;
and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding, and with all thy strength. This is [the] first commandment.
And a second like it [is] this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.
And the scribe said to him, Right, teacher; thou hast spoken according to [the] truth. For he is one, and there is none other besides him;
“Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.
and to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
And Jesus, seeing that he had answered intelligently, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared question him any more.
When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
Whose Son is the Christ?
And Jesus answering said [as he was] teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?
And Jesus answering said [as he was] teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?
[for] David himself said [speaking] in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet.
David himself [therefore] calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.
David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
The large crowd listened to him with delight.
The large crowd listened to him with delight.
Beware of the Scribes
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,
As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,
and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
The Poor Widow's Offering
And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.
And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.
The Widow’s Offering
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
And a poor widow came and cast in two mites, which is a farthing.
But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
And having called his disciples to [him] he said to them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury:
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.