1 Aconteceu que, num daqueles dias, estando Jesus a ensinar o povo no templo e a evangelizar, sobrevieram os principais sacerdotes e os escribas, juntamente com os anciãos, 2 e o arguiram nestes termos: Dize-nos: com que autoridade fazes estas coisas? Ou quem te deu esta autoridade? 3 Respondeu-lhes: Também eu vos farei uma pergunta; dizei-me: 4 o batismo de João era dos céus ou dos homens? 5 Então, eles arrazoavam entre si: Se dissermos: do céu, ele dirá: Por que não acreditastes nele? 6 Mas, se dissermos: dos homens, o povo todo nos apedrejará; porque está convicto de ser João um profeta. 7 Por fim, responderam que não sabiam. 8 Então, Jesus lhes replicou: Pois nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço estas coisas.

9 A seguir, passou Jesus a proferir ao povo esta parábola: Certo homem plantou uma vinha, arrendou-a a lavradores e ausentou-se do país por prazo considerável. 10 No devido tempo, mandou um servo aos lavradores para que lhe dessem do fruto da vinha; os lavradores, porém, depois de o espancarem, o despacharam vazio. 11 Em vista disso, enviou-lhes outro servo; mas eles também a este espancaram e, depois de o ultrajarem, o despacharam vazio. 12 Mandou ainda um terceiro; também a este, depois de o ferirem, expulsaram. 13 Então, disse o dono da vinha: Que farei? Enviarei o meu filho amado; talvez o respeitem. 14 Vendo-o, porém, os lavradores, arrazoavam entre si, dizendo: Este é o herdeiro; matemo-lo, para que a herança venha a ser nossa. 15 E, lançando-o fora da vinha, o mataram. Que lhes fará, pois, o dono da vinha? 16 Virá, exterminará aqueles lavradores e passará a vinha a outros. Ao ouvirem isto, disseram: Tal não aconteça! 17 Mas Jesus, fitando-os, disse: Que quer dizer, pois, o que está escrito:

A pedra que os construtores rejeitaram, esta veio a ser a principal pedra, angular?

18 Todo o que cair sobre esta pedra ficará em pedaços; e aquele sobre quem ela cair ficará reduzido a pó.

19 Naquela mesma hora, os escribas e os principais sacerdotes procuravam lançar-lhe as mãos, pois perceberam que, em referência a eles, dissera esta parábola; mas temiam o povo. 20 Observando-o, subornaram emissários que se fingiam de justos para verem se o apanhavam em alguma palavra, a fim de entregá-lo à jurisdição e à autoridade do governador. 21 Então, o consultaram, dizendo: Mestre, sabemos que falas e ensinas retamente e não te deixas levar de respeitos humanos, porém ensinas o caminho de Deus segundo a verdade; 22 é lícito pagar tributo a César ou não? 23 Mas Jesus, percebendo-lhes o ardil, respondeu: 24 Mostrai-me um denário. De quem é a efígie e a inscrição? Prontamente disseram: De César. Então, lhes recomendou Jesus: 25 Dai, pois, a César o que é de César e a Deus o que é de Deus. 26 Não puderam apanhá-lo em palavra alguma diante do povo; e, admirados da sua resposta, calaram-se.

27 Chegando alguns dos saduceus, homens que dizem não haver ressurreição, 28 perguntaram-lhe: Mestre, Moisés nos deixou escrito que, se morrer o irmão de alguém, sendo aquele casado e não deixando filhos, seu irmão deve casar com a viúva e suscitar descendência ao falecido. 29 Ora, havia sete irmãos: o primeiro casou e morreu sem filhos; 30 o segundo e o terceiro também desposaram a viúva; 31 igualmente os sete não tiveram filhos e morreram. 32 Por fim, morreu também a mulher. 33 Esta mulher, pois, no dia da ressurreição, de qual deles será esposa? Porque os sete a desposaram. 34 Então, lhes acrescentou Jesus: Os filhos deste mundo casam-se e dão-se em casamento; 35 mas os que são havidos por dignos de alcançar a era vindoura e a ressurreição dentre os mortos não casam, nem se dão em casamento. 36 Pois não podem mais morrer, porque são iguais aos anjos e são filhos de Deus, sendo filhos da ressurreição. 37 E que os mortos hão de ressuscitar, Moisés o indicou no trecho referente à sarça, quando chama ao Senhor o Deus de Abraão, o Deus de Isaque e o Deus de Jacó. 38 Ora, Deus não é Deus de mortos, e sim de vivos; porque para ele todos vivem. 39 Então, disseram alguns dos escribas: Mestre, respondeste bem! 40 Dali por diante, não ousaram mais interrogá-lo.

41 Mas Jesus lhes perguntou: Como podem dizer que o Cristo é filho de Davi? 42 Visto como o próprio Davi afirma no livro dos Salmos:

Disse o Senhor ao meu Senhor: Assenta-te à minha direita,

43 até que eu ponha os teus inimigos por estrado dos teus pés.

44 Assim, pois, Davi lhe chama Senhor, e como pode ser ele seu filho?

45 Ouvindo-o todo o povo, recomendou Jesus a seus discípulos: 46 Guardai-vos dos escribas, que gostam de andar com vestes talares e muito apreciam as saudações nas praças, as primeiras cadeiras nas sinagogas e os primeiros lugares nos banquetes; 47 os quais devoram as casas das viúvas e, para o justificar, fazem longas orações; estes sofrerão juízo muito mais severo.

1 And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders; 2 and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him? 6 But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they knew not whence it was. 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

9 And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. 11 And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth. 13 And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him. 14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16 He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. 17 But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written,

The stone which the builders rejected,

The same was made the head of the corner?

18 Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

19 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person of any, but of a truth teachest the way of God: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, 24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Cæsar’s. 25 And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s. 26 And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection; 28 and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man’s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless; 30 and the second: 31 and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the place concerning the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. 39 And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said. 40 For they durst not any more ask him any question.

41 And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David’s son? 42 For David himself saith in the book of Psalms,

The Lord said unto my Lord,

Sit thou on my right hand,

43 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

44 David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?

45 And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts; 47 who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

1 One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

2 "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things," they said. "Who gave you this authority?"

3 He replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me,

4 John's baptism--was it from heaven, or from men?"

5 They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

7 So they answered, "We don't know where it was from."

8 Jesus said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

9 He went on to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.

10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed.

12 He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.

13 "Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.'

14 "But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. 'This is the heir,' they said. 'Let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

16 "What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "May this never be!"

17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, "Then what is the meaning of that which is written: "'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone '?

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."

19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be honest. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

21 So the spies questioned him: "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them,

24 "Show me a denarius. Whose portrait and inscription are on it?"

25 "Caesar's," they replied. He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.

27 Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.

28 "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 have children for his brother.

29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless.

30 The second

31 and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children.

32 Finally, the woman died too.

33 Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?"

34 Jesus replied, "The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.

35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage,

36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God's children, since they are children of the resurrection.

37 But in the account of the bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord 'the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive."

39 Some of the teachers of the law responded, "Well said, teacher!"

40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

41 Then Jesus said to them, "How is it that they say the Christ is the Son of David?

42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand

43 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'

44 David calls him 'Lord.' How then can he be his son?"

45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,

46 "Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

47 They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely."