1 He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, 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 still having one, his 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 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

was made the head of the corner.

11 This was from the Lord.

It is marvelous in our eyes’?" ✝ 12:11 Psalms 118:22-23

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 the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with 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, "Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s."

They marveled greatly at him.

18 Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. 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 children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’ 20 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 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 about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?✝12:26 Exodus 3:6 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, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which 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, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’✝12:30 Deuteronomy 6:4-5 This is the first commandment. 31 The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’✝12:31 Leviticus 19:18 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, with all the understanding, 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 When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from God’s Kingdom."

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."’ ✝ 12:36 Psalms 110:1

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 like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces, 39 and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best 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 A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins,*12:42 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.*12:42 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 He called his disciples to himself and said to them, "Most certainly 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."

1 Siis Jeesus hakkas neile tähendamissõnadega rääkima: „Üks mees istutas viinamäe, piiras aiaga, õõnestas kaljusse surutõrre ja ehitas valvetorni. Ta andis viinamäe rentnike kätte ja reisis ära. 2 Viljakoristamise ajal läkitas ta sulase rentnike juurde, et see võtaks nende käest vastu tema osa viinamäe saagist. 3 Kuid rentnikud võtsid sulase kinni, peksid teda ning saatsid minema tühjade kätega. 4 Siis isand läkitas nende juurde teise sulase. Seda nad lõid pähe ja teotasid teda. 5 Ta läkitas järgmise ja selle nad tapsid. Ja nii oli paljude teistega, mõnda nad peksid ja mõne tapsid.

6 Üks oli tal veel, tema armas poeg. Lõpuks ta läkitas nende juurde poja, mõeldes: „Minu poega nad austavad!"

7 Kuid rentnikud rääkisid omavahel: „Tema ongi see pärija! Lähme, tapame ta ära, siis pärand saab meile!" 8 Nad võtsid ta kinni, tapsid ta ära ja viskasid viinamäelt välja.

9 Mida teeb nüüd viinamäe isand? Ta tuleb ja hukkab need rentnikud ja annab viinamäe teiste kätte. 10 Kas te pole lugenud seda kirjakohta:

„Kivi, mille ehitajad pidasid kõlbmatuks,

on saanud nurgakiviks.

11 See tuli Issandalt

ja on imeline meie silmis." "

12 Siis ülempreestrid, kirjatundjad ja vanemad otsisid võimalust teda kinni võtta, sest nad teadsid, et Jeesus oli selle tähendamissõna rääkinud nende kohta. Aga kuna nad kartsid rahvast, jätsid nad ta rahule ja läksid minema.

13 Hiljem saadeti Jeesuse juurde mõned variserid ja heroodeslased, et teda tema sõnadest püüda. 14 Nad tulid ja ütlesid talle: „Õpetaja, me teame, et sa oled aus mees. Teised ei saa sind mõjutada, sest sulle pole oluline, kes nad on. Sa õpetad Jumala teed kooskõlas tõega. Kas on õige maksta keisrile impeeriumi maksu? 15 Kas peame maksma või ei pea?"

Aga Jeesus, teades nende silmakirjalikkust, ütles neile: „Miks te mind kiusate? Tooge mulle teenar näha!" 16 Nad tõidki ja ta küsis neilt: „Kelle pilt ja nimi siin on?"

„Keisri," vastasid nad talle.

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

Ja nad imestasid tema üle.

18 Jeesuse juurde tulid saduserid, kes eitavad surnuist ülestõusmist, ja küsisid: 19 „Õpetaja, Mooses on meile kirjutanud, et kui mehe vend sureb ja maha jääb naine, aga ei jää last, siis peab see mees abielluma lesega ja oma vennale järglasi kasvatama. 20 Oli seitse venda. Vanim võttis naise ja surres ei jätnud last järele. 21 Siis teine abiellus lesega ja temagi suri last jätmata, samuti kolmas. 22 Need seitse võtsid ta naiseks ja ükski neist ei jätnud järele last. Kõige viimasena suri ka naine. 23 Kui nad ülestõusmisel surnuist üles tõusevad, siis kelle naine ta nende seast on? Ta on ju olnud abielus seitsmega."

24 Jeesus vastas neile: „Kas te mitte ei eksi, sellepärast et te ei tunne Pühakirja ega Jumala väge? 25 Kui surnud üles tõusevad, siis nad ei võta naisi ega lähe mehele, vaid on nagu inglid taevas. 26 Aga mis puutub surnute ülestõusmisse, kas te ei ole lugenud Moosese raamatust kibuvitsapõõsa loost, kuidas Jumal ütles Moosesele: „Mina olen Aabrahami Jumal, Iisaki Jumal ja Jaakobi Jumal." 27 Jumal ei ole surnute, vaid elavate Jumal. Te eksite rängalt!"

28 Üks kirjatundjatest tuli ja kuulis neid vaidlemas. Mõistes, et Jeesus oli neile hästi vastanud, küsis ta: „Milline on kõige tähtsam käsk?"

29 Jeesus vastas: „Kõige tähtsam on: „Kuule, Iisrael, Issand, meie Jumal, on üks Issand. 30 Armasta Issandat, oma Jumalat, kogu oma südamest ja kogu oma hingest ja kogu oma mõistusest ja kogu oma jõust!" 31 Teine on see: „Armasta oma ligimest nagu iseennast!" Neist suuremat käsku ei ole."

32 „Hästi öeldud, Õpetaja," vastas see mees. „Sul on õigus, kui sa ütled, et Jumal on Üks ja ei ole teist peale tema. 33 Ja armastada teda kogu oma südamest ja kogu oma mõistmisest ja kogu oma jõust ning armastada ligimest nagu iseennast on palju tähtsam kui kõik põletusohvrid ja muud ohvrid."

34 Ja Jeesus, nähes, et kirjatundja vastas arukalt, ütles talle: „Sa ei ole kaugel Jumala riigist." Ja keegi ei julgenud Jeesuselt enam midagi küsida.

35 Templis õpetades küsis Jeesus: „Miks kirjatundjad ütlevad, et Messias on Taaveti poeg? 36 Taavet ise ütles Pühas Vaimus rääkides:

„Issand ütles minu Issandale:

„Istu mu paremale käele,

kuni ma panen sinu vaenlased

su jalge alla." "

37 Taavet ise nimetab teda Issandaks. Kuidas siis Messias saab olla Taaveti poeg?"

Ja suur rahvahulk kuulas Jeesust meeleldi.

38 Ja ta ütles neid õpetades: „Hoiduge kirjatundjate eest! Neile meeldib ringi jalutada pikkades kuubedes ja saada aupaklikke tervitusi turuplatsidel, 39 sünagoogides on neil kõige tähtsamad istekohad ja pidulaudades aukohad. 40 Nad neelavad alla lesknaiste majad ja silmakirjaks peavad pikki palveid. Nad saavad seda rängema karistuse."

41 Ohvrirahakirstu vastas istudes vaatas Jeesus, kuidas rahvas paneb sinna raha. Mitmed rikkad andsid palju. 42 Siis tuli üks vaene lesknaine ja pani kaks leptonit, see on ühe veeringu. 43 Jeesus kutsus oma jüngrid enese juurde ja ütles neile: „Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, see vaene lesknaine pani rohkem kui ükski teine. 44 Sest nemad panid oma küllusest, tema pani aga oma vaesusest kõik, mis tal oli, kogu oma elatise."