1 On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the*20:1 TR adds "chief" priests and scribes came to him with the elders. 2 They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

3 He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me: 4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet." 7 They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.

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

9 He began to tell the people this parable: "A *20:9 NU (in brackets) and TR add "certain" man planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time. 10 At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty. 11 He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out. 13 The lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.’

14 "But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others."

When they heard that, they said, "May that never be!"

17 But he looked at them and said, "Then what is this that is written,

‘The stone which the builders rejected

was made the chief cornerstone’? ✝ 20:17 Psalms 118:22

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces,

but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust."

19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them. 20 They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor. 21 They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. 22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me? 24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?"

They answered, "Caesar’s."

25 He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s."

26 They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent. 27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection. 28 They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless. 30 The second took her as wife, and he died childless. 31 The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife."

34 Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. 36 For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ ✝20:37 Exodus 3:6 38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him."

39 Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well." 40 They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.

41 He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son? 42 David himself says in the book of Psalms,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

"Sit at my right hand,

43 until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."’ ✝ 20:43 Psalms 110:1

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

45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples, 46 "Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; 47 who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

1 Ühel päeval, kui Jeesus rahvast templis õpetas ja evangeeliumi kuulutas, tulid ülempreestrid ja kirjatundjad koos vanematega tema juurde 2 ja küsisid: „Ütle, millise meelevallaga sa neid asju teed? Kes sulle selle meelevalla on andnud?"

3 Jeesus vastas: „Mina tahan ka teie käest midagi küsida: 4 kas Johannese ristimine oli taevast või inimestest?"

5 Nad aga arutasid omavahel: „Kui me ütleme, et taevast, siis ta küsib: „Miks te siis ei uskunud teda?" 6 Aga kui me ütleme, et inimestest, siis rahvas viskab meid kividega surnuks, sest nemad on veendunud, et Johannes oli prohvet."

7 Nii nad vastasid: „Me ei tea, kust see oli."

8 Jeesus ütles: „Ega minagi ütle teile, millise meelevallaga ma seda teen."

9 Ta jätkas ja rääkis rahvale selle tähendamissõna: „Üks mees istutas viinamäe ja andis selle rentnike kätte ja reisis ära. 10 Viljakoristamise ajal läkitas ta sulase tööliste juurde, et need annaksid talle osa tema viinamäe viljast. Aga rentnikud peksid teda ja saatsid ta minema tühjade kätega. 11 Ta saatis veel teise sulase, aga ka teda nad peksid, käitusid häbiväärselt ning saatsid minema tühjade kätega. 12 Ta saatis veel kolmandagi, aga nad haavasid ka teda ja tõukasid välja.

13 Siis mõtles viinamäe omanik: „Mis ma nüüd teen? Ma saadan oma armsa poja, ehk nad austavad teda."

14 Aga teda nähes arutasid rentnikud omavahel: „See on pärija! Tapame ta ära, et pärand saaks meile!" 15 Nii nad viskasid ta viinamäelt välja ja tapsid.

Mida nüüd viinamäe omanik teeb nendega? 16 Ta tuleb ja tapab need rentnikud ja annab viinamäe teiste kätte."

Seda kuuldes nad ütlesid: „Seda ei tohi juhtuda!"

17 Jeesus küsis neile otsa vaadates: „Mida siis tähendab see kirjasõna:

„Kivi, mille ehitajad pidasid kõlbmatuks,

on saanud nurgakiviks?"

18 Igaüks, kes selle kivi peale kukub, kukub end puruks, ja kelle peale see kivi langeb, selle see purustab."

19 Kirjatundjad ja ülempreestrid otsisid võimalust teda kinni võtta, kuid nad kartsid inimesi. Nad said aru, et Jeesus oli selle tähendamissõna rääkinud nende kohta.

20 Ja nad läkitasid Jeesust varitsema nuhid, kes teesklesid siiraid inimesi, et teda tabada sõnadelt ja teda ära anda maavalitseja võimusesse ja meelevalda. 21 Ja nuhid küsitlesid teda: „Õpetaja, me teame, et sa räägid ja õpetad õigesti ega ole erapoolik, vaid õpetad Jumala teed kooskõlas tõega. 22 Kas on õige maksta keisrile maksu või mitte?"

23 Aga Jeesus nägi nende salakavaluse läbi ja ütles ta neile: 24 „Näidake mulle teenarit! Kelle pilt ja kiri sellel on?" „Keisri," vastasid nemad.

25 Jeesus ütles neile: „Andke siis keisrile, mis kuulub keisrile, ja Jumalale, mis kuulub Jumalale!"

26 Ja nad ei saanud teda lõksu püüda sellega, mis ta oli avalikult öelnud. Ja olles hämmastunud tema vastusest, jäid nad vait.

27 Jeesuse juurde astusid mõned saduserid, kes eitavad surnuist ülestõusmist, ja küsisid temalt: 28 „Õpetaja, Mooses on meile kirjutanud, et kui mehe vend sureb ja maha jääb naine, aga ei jää lapsi, siis peab see mees abielluma lesega ja vennale järglasi kasvatama. 29 Oli kord seitse venda. Esimene neist võttis naise ja suri lasteta. 30 Siis teine 31 ja kolmas abiellusid temaga ja samamoodi kõik seitse surid, jätmata järele ühtki last. 32 Lõpuks suri ka naine. 33 Kuidas on surnute ülestõusmisel: kelle naine ta on, sest kõik seitse olid temaga abielus?"

34 Jeesus vastas: „Selle maailma inimesed võtavad naisi ja lähevad mehele. 35 Kuid need, keda peetakse vääriliseks olema tulevases ajastus ja surnute ülestõusmises, ei võta naisi ega lähe mehele, 36 sest nad ei saa ka enam surra; nad on inglite sarnased. Nemad on Jumala lapsed, sest nad on ülestõusmise lapsed. 37 Aga et surnud tõusevad üles, seda näitas isegi Mooses põleva põõsa loos, kui ta ütleb, et Issand on Aabrahami Jumal, Iisaki Jumal ja Jaakobi Jumal. 38 Jumal ei ole surnute, vaid elavate Jumal, sest tema jaoks on kõik elus."

39 Siis mõned kirjatundjad kostsid: „Hästi öeldud, Õpetaja!" 40 Ja keegi ei tihanud rohkem midagi küsida.

41 Siis Jeesus ütles neile: „Miks öeldakse, et Messias on Taaveti poeg? 42 Taavet ise ütleb Laulude raamatus:

„Issand ütles minu Issandale:

„Istu mu paremale käele,

43 kuni ma panen sinu vaenlased

su jalge alla jalajäriks." "

44 Taavet hüüab teda Issandaks, kuidas ta siis on tema poeg?"

45 Aga ta ütles kogu rahva kuuldes jüngritele: 46 „Hoiduge kirjatundjate eest! Neile meeldib kõndida lendlevates kuubedes ja nad armastavad aupaklikke tervitusi turuplatsidel ja esimesi istmeid sünagoogides ja aukohti pidulauas. 47 Nad neelavad alla lesknaiste majad ja silmakirjaks peavad pikki palveid. Nad saavad seda rängema karistuse."