[1] He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, set 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] 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] 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] Again he sent
another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing
some. [6] Therefore he had yet one, a beloved son, he sent him last to
them, saying, `They will respect my son.` [7] But those farmers said among
themselves, `This is the heir. Come, let`s kill him, and the inheritance
will be ours.` [8] They took him, killed him, and cast him forth out of the
vineyard. [9] What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come
and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. [10] Haven`t
you even read this scripture: `The stone which the builders rejected, The
same was made the head of the corner. [11] This was from the Lord, It is
marvelous in our eyes`?" [12] 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] They sent some of the Pharisees and of the
Herodians to him, that they might catch him in words. [14] 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] 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] They brought
it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They
said to him, "Caesar`s." [17] 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] There came to him Sadducees, who say that
there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying, [19] "Teacher, Moses
wrote to us, `If a man`s brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and
leaves no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up
children to his brother.` [20] There were seven brothers. The first took a
wife, and dying left no children. [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] Jesus answered them, "Isn`t this because you are
mistaken, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God? [25] For when
they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in
marriage, but are like angels in heaven. [26] But about the dead, that they
are raised; haven`t you read in the book of Moses, at the Bush, how God
spoke to him, saying, `I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob?` [27] He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You
are therefore badly mistaken." [28] One of the scribes came, and heard them
questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him,
"What commandment is the greatest of all?" [29] Jesus answered, "The
greatest is, `Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one: [30] 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 primary
commandment. [31] The second is like this, `You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.` There is no other commandment greater than these." [32] The
scribe said to him, "Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and
there is none other but he, [33] 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 than all whole burnt offerings
and sacrifices." [34] 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] Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple,
"How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? [36]
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] Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?"
The common people heard him gladly. [38] In his teaching he said to them,
"Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to get
greetings in the marketplaces, [39] and chief seats in the synagogues, and
chief places at feasts: [40] those who devour widows` houses, and for a
pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation." [41]
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money
into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. [42] There came a poor
widow, and she cast in two lepta, which make a quadrans. [43] 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]
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave
all that she had to live on."
