'And1he began2to speak6to them3in4parables.5“A man8planted9a vineyard7and10put11a fence12around11itand13dug a pit14for the winepress15and16built17a tower,18and19leased20it21to tenants22and23went into another country.24 Whenthe6season7came,he sent2a servant8to3the4tenants5to get913from10[them]12[some] of14the15fruit16of the17vineyard.18 And1they took2him3andbeat4himand5sent him away6empty-handed.7 Again2he sent3to4them5another6servant,7and8they struck9him8on the head9and10treated [him] shamefully.11 And1he sent3another,2and him4they killed.5And6so with many7others:8some9they beat,11and13some12they killed.14 He had3still1one2other,a beloved5son.4Finally8he sent6him7to9them,10saying,11‘They will respect13my16son.’15 But2those1tenants4said7to5one another,6‘This9is10the11heir.12Come,13let us kill14him,15and16the19inheritance20will be18ours.’17 And1they took2him andkilled3him4and5threw7him6out of8the9vineyard.10 What1will3the4owner5of the6vineyard7do?3He will come8and9destroy10the11tenants12and13give14the15vineyard16to others.17 Have you5not1read5this4Scripture:3‘The stone6that7the9builders10rejected8has become12the cornerstone;1415 this4was the Lord’s doing,123and5it is6marvelous7in8our10eyes’?”9 And1they were seeking2to arrest4him3but5feared6the7people,8for10they perceived9that11he had told16the14parable15against12them.13So17they left18him19andwent away.20 And1they sent2to3him4some5of the6Pharisees7and8someof the9Herodians,10to trap1113him12in [his] talk.14 And1they came2andsaid3to him,4“Teacher,5we know6that7you are9true8and10donot11care12about14anyone’s [opinion].15For17you are18not16[swayed]18by19appearances,2021but22truly2324teach29the25way26of God.28Is it lawful30to pay31taxes32to Caesar,33or34not?35Should we pay36them,or37should we39not?”38 But,2knowing3their4hypocrisy,6he said7to them,8“Why9put11me10to the test?11Bring12me13a denarius14andlet me look at16it.” And2they1brought3one.And4he said5to them,6“Whose7likeness9and11inscription13isthis?”10They14said16to him,17“Caesar’s.”18 Jesus3said4to them,5“Render8to Caesar9the things6that areCaesar’s,7and10to God15the things11that areGod’s.”13And16they marveled17at18him.19 And1Sadducees3came2to4him,5who6say7thatthere is10no9resurrection.8And11they asked12him13a question,12saying,14 “Teacher,1Moses2wrote3for us4that5if6a man’s7brother8dies9and10leaves11a wife,12but13leaves15no14child,16the19[man]20must take18the22widow23and24raise up25offspring26for28his29brother.28 There were3seven1brothers;2the5first6took7a wife,8and9when he died10left12no11offspring.13 And1the2second3took4her,5and6died,7leaving9no8offspring.10And11the12third13likewise.14 And1the2seven3left5no4offspring.6Last7of all8the10woman11also9died.12 In1the2resurrection,3when4they rise again,5whose6wife9will she be?8For11the10seven12had13her14as wife.”15 Jesus4said1to them,2“Is thisnot5[the reason]67you are wrong,8because youknow10neither9the11Scriptures12nor13the14power15of God?17 For2when1they rise5from3the dead,4they7neither6marry7nor8are given in marriage,9but10are11like12angels13in14heaven.16 And2asfor1the3dead4being raised,6have you8not7read8in9the10book11of Moses,12in13[the passage] about the14bush,15how16God20spoke17to him,18saying,21‘I22amthe23God24of Abraham,25and26the27God28of Isaac,29and30the31God32of Jacob’?33 He is2not1God3of the dead,4but5of the living.6You are8quite7wrong.”8 And1one3of the4scribes5came up2andheard6them7disputing with one another,8andseeing9that10he answered12them13well,11asked14him,15“Which16commandment18is17the most important19of all?”20 Jesus3answered,1“The most important5is,6‘Hear,7O Israel:8The Lord9our12God,11the Lord13is15one.14 And1you shall love2the Lord3your6God5with7all8your11heart10and12with13all14your17soul16and18with19all20your23mind22and24with25all26your29strength.’28 The second1isthis:2‘You shall love3your6neighbor5as7yourself.8’There is14no13other11commandment12greater than9these.”10 And1the4scribe5said2to him,3“You areright,6Teacher.7You have10truly89said10that11he is13one,12and14there is16no15other17besides18him.19 And1to love3him4with5all6the7heart8and9with10all11the12understanding13and14with15all16the17strength,18and19to love21one’s neighbor23as24oneself,25is27much more than26all28whole burnt offerings30and31sacrifices.”32 And1whenJesus3saw4that6he answered8wisely,7he said9to him,10“You are13not11far12from14the15kingdom16of God.18”And19after thatno one20dared to22ask24him23any more21questions. And1asJesus4taught6in7the8temple,9he said,5“How10canthe12scribes13say11that14the15Christ16is19the son17of David?18 David2himself,1in4the5Holy8Spirit,6declared,3‘The Lord10said9to12my13Lord,12“Sit14at15my17right hand,16until18I put20your23enemies22under24your27feet.”’26 David2himself1calls3him4Lord.5So6how7is he9his8son?”10And11the12great13throng14heard15him16gladly.17 And1in2his5teaching4he said,6“Beware7of8the9scribes,10who like12to walk around15in13long robes14and16likegreetings17in18the19marketplaces20 and1havethe best seats2in3the4synagogues5and6the places of honor7at8feasts,10 who devour2widows’6houses4and7for a pretense8make10long9prayers.10They11will receive12thegreater13condemnation.”14 And1he sat down2opposite3the4treasury5andwatched6the8people9putting10money11into12the13offering box.14Many16rich [people]17put in18large sums.19 And1a3poor5widow4came2andput in6two8small copper coins,7which9make10a penny.11 And1he called2his5disciples4to him2andsaid6to them,7“Truly,8I say9to you,10this14poor16widow13has put in19more than17all18those20who are contributing21to22the23offering box.24 For2they7all1contributed7out of3their6abundance,5but9she8out of10her13poverty12has put in17everything1415she had,16all18she [had]21to live on.”20