1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,

2 That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

3 And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:

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

5 And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?

6 But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

7 And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.

8 And Jesus said, And I will not make clear to you by what authority I do these things.

9 And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.

10 And at the right time he sent a servant to the workers to get part of the fruit from the vines; but the workmen gave him blows and sent him away with nothing.

11 And he sent another servant, and they gave blows to him in the same way, and put shame on him, and sent him away with nothing.

12 And he sent a third, and they gave him wounds and put him out.

13 And the lord of the garden said, What am I to do? I will send my dearly loved son; they may give respect to him.

14 But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours.

15 And driving him out of the garden they put him to death. Now what will the lord do to these workmen?

16 He will come and put them to destruction and give the garden to others. And when he said this, they said, May it not be so.

17 But he, looking on them, said, Is it not in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has become the chief stone of the building?

18 Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust.

19 And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

21 And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:

22 Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not?

23 But he saw through their trick and said to them,

24 Let me see a penny. Whose image and name are on it? And they said, Caesar's.

25 And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

26 And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

27 And some of the Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no coming back from the dead; and they said to him,

28 Master, Moses said that if a man's brother comes to his end, having a wife, but no children, his brother is to take the wife, and get a family for his brother.

29 Now there were seven brothers, and the first had a wife and came to his end, having no children;

30 And the second;

31 And the third took her; and in the same way, all the seven, without having any children, came to their end.

32 And last of all, the woman came to her end.

33 When they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for all the seven had her.

34 And Jesus said to them, The sons of this world are married and have wives;

35 But those to whom is given the reward of the world to come, and to come back from the dead, have no wives, and are not married;

36 And death has no more power over them, for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being of those who will come back from the dead.

37 But even Moses made it clear that the dead come back to life, saying, in the story of the burning thorn-tree, The Lord, the God of Abraham, 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 men are living to him.

39 And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well.

40 And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.

41 And he said to them, Why do they say that the Christ is the son of David?

42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Take your seat at my right hand,

43 Till I put under your feet all those who are against you.

44 David then gives him the name of Lord, so how is it possible for him to be his son?

45 And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

46 Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

47 Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.

1 And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,

2 and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?

3 And he answering said to them, *I* also will ask you {one} thing, and tell me:

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

5 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?

6 but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, they did not know whence.

8 And Jesus said to them, Neither do *I* tell you by what authority I do these things.

9 And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.

10 And in the season he sent to the husbandmen a bondman, that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, having beaten him, sent {him} away empty.

11 And again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent {him} away empty.

12 And again he sent a third; and they, having wounded him also, cast {him} out.

13 And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see him they will respect {him}.

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

15 And having cast him forth out of the vineyard, they killed {him}. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?

16 He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it they said, May it never be!

17 But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone?

18 Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

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

20 And having watched {him}, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in {his} language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

21 And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no {man's} person, but teachest with truth the way of God:

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

23 But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?

24 Shew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.

25 And he said to them, Pay therefore what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.

26 And they were not able to take hold of him in {his} expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.

27 And some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, coming up {to him},

28 demanded of him saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother, who has a wife, die, and he die childless, his brother shall take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.

29 There were then seven brethren: and the first, having taken a wife, died childless;

30 and the second {took the woman, and *he* died childless};

31 and the third took her: and in like manner also the seven left no children and died;

32 and last of all the woman also died.

33 In the resurrection therefore of which of them does she become wife, for the seven had her as wife?

34 And Jesus said to them, The sons of this world marry and are given in marriage,

35 but they who are counted worthy to have part in that world, and the resurrection from among {the} dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;

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

37 But that the dead rise, even Moses shewed in {the section of} the bush, when he called {the} Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob;

38 but he is not God of {the} dead but of {the} living; for all live for him.

39 And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken.

40 For they did not dare any more to ask him anything.

41 And he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is David's son,

42 and David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand

43 until I put thine enemies {as} footstool of thy feet?

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

45 And, as all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,

46 Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

47 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.