^{1 Ref} And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

^{2 Ref} And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

^{3 Ref} And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

⁴ And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.

^{5 Ref} And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some.

^{6 Ref} He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

^{7 Ref} But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

^{8 Ref} And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

^{9 Ref} What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

^{10 Ref} Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

^{11 Ref} This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

^{12 Ref} And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.

^{13 Ref} And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.

^{14 Ref} And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

^{15 Ref} Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.

^{16 Ref} And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

^{17 Ref} And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him.

^{18 Ref} And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

^{19 Ref} Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

^{20 Ref} There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;

²¹ and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise:

²² and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.

²³ In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

^{24 Ref} Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

^{25 Ref} For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.

^{26 Ref} But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in `the place concerning' the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I `am' the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

^{27 Ref} He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err.

^{28 Ref} And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?

^{29 Ref} Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

^{30 Ref} and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

^{31 Ref} The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

^{32 Ref} And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he:

^{33 Ref} and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

^{34 Ref} And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

^{35 Ref} And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

^{36 Ref} David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

^{37 Ref} David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

^{38 Ref} And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and `to have' salutations in the marketplaces,

^{39 Ref} and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

^{40 Ref} they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

^{41 Ref} And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

⁴² And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

^{43 Ref} And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:

^{44 Ref} for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, `even' all her living.

^{1 Ref} And 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;

^{2 Ref} and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

^{3 Ref} and they, having taken him, did severely beat `him', and did send him away empty.

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

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

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

^{7 Ref} and those husbandmen said among themselves -- This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;

^{8 Ref} and having taken him, they did kill, and cast `him' forth without the vineyard.

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

^{10 Ref} And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:

^{11 Ref} from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.'

^{12 Ref} And 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;

^{13 Ref} and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,

^{14 Ref} and 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?'

^{15 Ref} And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

^{16 Ref} and they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose `is' this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, `Caesar's;'

^{17 Ref} and 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.

^{18 Ref} And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

^{19 Ref} `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.

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

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

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

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

^{24 Ref} And Jesus answering said to them, `Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?

^{25 Ref} for 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.

^{26 Ref} `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 `am' the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

^{27 Ref} he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.'

^{28 Ref} And 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?'

^{29 Ref} and Jesus answered him -- `The first of all the commands `is', Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

^{30 Ref} and 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 `is' the first command;

^{31 Ref} and the second `is' like `it', this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'

^{32 Ref} And the scribe said to him, `Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;

^{33 Ref} and 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.'

^{34 Ref} And 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.

^{35 Ref} And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, `How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?

^{36 Ref} for 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;

^{37 Ref} therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

^{38 Ref} and 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,

^{39 Ref} and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

^{40 Ref} who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

^{41 Ref} And 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,

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

^{43 Ref} And 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;

^{44 Ref} for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in -- all her living.'

^{1 Ref} He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

^{2 Ref} When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

^{3 Ref} They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

⁴ Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

^{5 Ref} Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

^{6 Ref} Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

^{7 Ref} But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

^{8 Ref} They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

^{9 Ref} What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.

^{10 Ref} Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner.

^{11 Ref} This was from the Lord, It is marvelous in our eyes'?"

^{12 Ref} They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

^{13 Ref} They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

^{14 Ref} When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

^{15 Ref} Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."

^{16 Ref} They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."

^{17 Ref} Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him.

^{18 Ref} There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

^{19 Ref} "Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'

^{20 Ref} There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.

²¹ The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

²² and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

²³ In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."

^{24 Ref} Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

^{25 Ref} For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

^{26 Ref} But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

^{27 Ref} He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."

^{28 Ref} One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"

^{29 Ref} Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

^{30 Ref} you shall 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 commandment.

^{31 Ref} The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

^{32 Ref} The scribe said to him, "Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,

^{33 Ref} and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

^{34 Ref} When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.

^{35 Ref} Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

^{36 Ref} For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.'

^{37 Ref} Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.

^{38 Ref} In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

^{39 Ref} and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:

^{40 Ref} those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

^{41 Ref} Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

⁴² A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins,{Literally, lepta (or widow's mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker's daily wages.} which equal a quadrans coin.{A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day's wages for an agricultural laborer.}

^{43 Ref} He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,

^{44 Ref} for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."