1 On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the Good News, thepriests 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 immersion of Yochanan, 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 Yochanan was a prophet." 7 They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.

8 Yeshua 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 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?’

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, "Rabbi, 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, "Rabbi, 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 Yeshua 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.’ 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, "Rabbi, 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 Messiah is David’s son? 42 David himself says in the scroll of Psalms,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

"Sit at my right hand,

43 until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."’

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 One of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good tidings, the chief priests, and the scribes, with the elders, came upon him,2 saying, Tell us by what authority you do these things; or who is he that empowered you?3 He answering, said to them, I also have a question to put to you. Tell me, then,4 Was the commission which John had to immerse, from heaven, or from men?5 But they reasoned thus among themselves, If we say, From heaven, he will reply, Why, then, did you not believe him?6 And if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.7 They therefore answered, that they could not tell whence.8 Jesus replied, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.9 Then he spoke to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and farmed it out, and having traveled, continued long abroad.10 The season being come, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to receive of the produce of the vineyard; but they beat him, and sent him back empty.11 Afterward, he sent another servant, whom they, having beaten, and used shamefully, also sent away empty.12 He afterward dispatched a third to them. Him, likewise, they wounded and drove away.13 Then the proprietor of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; they will surely reverence him, when they see him.14 But when then husbandmen saw him, they reasoned thus among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.15 And having thrust him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What, therefore, will the proprietor of the vineyard do to them?16 He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And some of his hearers said, God forbid.17 «Jesus, looking on them, said, What, then, means that expression of scripture,» 'A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner.'18 «Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will crush him to pieces?»19 At that time, the chief priests and the scribes, knowing that he had spoken this parable against them, would have laid hands on him, but feared the people.20 And they watched him, and set spies upon him, instructing them to personate conscientious men, and surprise him in his words, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator.21 These accosted him with this question, Rabbi, we know that you speak and teach uprightly, and that, without respect of persons, you faithfully recommend the way of God.22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Cesar, or not?23 He perceiving their subtlety, answered,24 Why would you entangle me? Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription has it? They answered, Cesar's.25 He replied, Render, therefore, to Cesar, that which is Cesar's, and to God, that which is God's.26 Thus they could not surprise him in his discourses before the people; wherefore, admiring his answer, they kept silence.27 Afterward, some of the Sadducees, who deny a future state, came to him28 with this question: Rabbi, Moses has enjoined in his writings, that a man whose brother dies childless, outlived by his wife, shall marry the widow, and raise issue to his brother.29 Now there were seven brothers; the first of whom, having taken a wife, died childless;30 the second married the widow, and also died childless;31 the third married her, as did likewise the rest; and all seven died, leaving no children.32 Last of all, the woman also died.33 To which of them, therefore, will she be wife, at the resurrection; for she had been married to all the seven?34 Jesus answering, said to them, The people of this world marry, and are given in marriage;35 but, among them who shall be honored to share in the resurrection, and the other world, there will be neither marrying nor giving in marriage;36 for they can not die any more; because, like the angels, they are children of God, being children of the resurrection.37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses has suggested, calling the Lord who appeared in the bush, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.38 Now he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for they are all alive to him.39 Then some of the scribes said to him, Rabbi, you have spoken well.40 After that, they did not venture to ask him any more questions.41 And he said to them, Why is it affirmed that the Messiah must be a son of David?42 «Yet David himself says, in the book of the Psalms,» 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,'43 «till I make thy foes thy footstool.»44 As David thus calls him his Lord, how can he be David's son?45 Then, in the audience of all the people, he said to his disciples,46 Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in robes, and affect salutations in public places, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost places at feasts;47 who devour the families of widows, and make long prayers for a disguise. These shall suffer the severest punishment.