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Najndeii na matseixmaⁿ Jesús

20  Tjuˈnaˈ cwii xueeˈñeeⁿ na maˈmo̱ⁿ Jesús nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ naquiiˈ watsˈom tˈmaⁿ. Mañequiaaⁿ ñˈoom naya na macwjiˈnˈmaaⁿñe Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nnˈaⁿ, ndoˈ xjeⁿˈñeeⁿ tquieˈcañom ntyee na cwiluiitquiendye nda̱a̱ ntyee ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés, ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendye quiiˈ tsjoom. Jlue naⁿˈñeeⁿ nnoom:

—Catsuˈ nda̱a̱yâ, ¿yuu tyˈomˈ najnduˈ na macheˈ nmeiiⁿˈ? Ndoˈ ¿ˈñeeⁿ tquiaa na matseixmaⁿˈ na luaaˈ?

Quia joˈ tˈo̱ Jesús nda̱a̱na:

—Mati ja mawaxˈa̱ cwii ñˈoom nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ. Catˈo̱ˈyoˈ nndii. Na tyotseitsˈoomñe Juan nnˈaⁿ, ¿yuu jnaⁿ najneiⁿ? ¿Aa namˈaaⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom oo aa cweˈ ñˈom ndyuee nnˈaⁿ?

Quia joˈ tyolaˈneiⁿ cheⁿnquieena ñˈeⁿ ncˈiaana, tyoluena:

—Xeⁿ nlˈuuya na mˈaaⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom jnaⁿnaˈ, quia joˈ nntsoom: “¿Chiuu na tîcalaˈyuˈyoˈ ñˈeⁿñê?” Sa̱a̱ xeⁿ nlˈuuya namˈaⁿ nnˈaⁿ jnaⁿnaˈ, nlaˈcwjee nnˈaⁿ jaa ñˈeⁿ ljo̱ˈ, ee cwilayuˈyana na Juan cwiluiiñê profeta.

Joˈ chii tˈo̱o̱na nnoom:

—Jâ ticaliuuyâ yuu jnaⁿyuu najndeii Juan na tyotseitsˈoomñê nnˈaⁿ.

Quia joˈ tso Jesús nda̱a̱na:

—Meiⁿ ja, xocatsjo̱o̱ nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ ˈñeeⁿ mañequiaa najndo̱ na matsˈaa nmeiiⁿˈ.

Nnˈaⁿ na tyolˈa cwenta lˈo̱o̱ntjom

To̱o̱ⁿˈo̱ⁿ na tyotseineiiⁿ ñˈoom tjañoomˈwaa nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ, tsoom:

—Tyomˈaaⁿ cwii tsˈaⁿ. Tcoomˈm lˈo̱o̱ uva tyuaaⁿˈaⁿ. Jnda̱ joˈ teijndeiiyaaⁿ joonaˈ nnˈaⁿ na nlˈa tsˈiaaⁿ joˈ joˈ ndoˈ jndye xuee tjaaⁿ cwiicheⁿ ntyja. 10 Quia na tueˈntyjo̱ xjeⁿ na tquie ntjomˈñeeⁿ, jñoom cwii mosoomˈm na mˈaⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ na nñeˈquiana na tseixmaⁿ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ. Sa̱a̱ tyotjaaˈ naⁿˈñeeⁿ juu, jñoomna juu na tjaa ljoˈ tjachuu. 11 Joˈ chii jñomnnaaⁿˈaⁿ cwiicheⁿ mosoomˈm. Mati tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ tyotjaaˈna ndoˈ tyolajnaaⁿˈna juu, jnda̱ chii jñoomna juu na tjaa ljoˈ tjachuu. 12 Jñomnnaaⁿˈaⁿ cwiicheⁿ moso na jnda̱ ndyee. Juu tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ jlaˈquieeˈndyena, jnda̱ chii tjeiiˈna juu naquiiˈ ntjomˈñeeⁿ.

13 ’Quia joˈ tso tsˈaⁿ na ntjoomˈ joˈ: “¿Chiuu chiuu nntsˈaayo̱? Luaa nntsˈaa, njño̱o̱ⁿ nquii tiˈjndaa na jeeⁿ candyaˈ tsˈo̱o̱ⁿ. Nntsˈaacheⁿndyo quia na nntyˈiaana jom, nlaˈtˈmaaⁿˈndyena jom.” 14 Sa̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ na cwilˈa tsˈiaaⁿ tyuaaⁿˈaⁿ, quia na ntyˈiaana na nquii jnaaⁿ joˈ, tyoluena nda̱a̱ ncˈiaana: “Luaaˈ tsˈaⁿ na cwiljo ntjom lˈo̱. Cwa nlaˈcua̱a̱ˈa jom cha jaa nljo ntjom lua̱a̱ya.” 15 Joˈ chii, tjeiiˈna jom nnom ntjom ndoˈ jlaˈcueeˈna jom.

Taxˈee Jesús nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ, tsoom:

—Nquii tsˈaⁿ na ntjoomˈ joˈ, ¿ljoˈ ntsˈaaⁿ quio naⁿˈñeeⁿ? 16 Nñoom ndoˈ nntseicwjeⁿ joona. Ndoˈ nñeˈquiaaⁿ ntjom ˈnaaⁿˈaⁿ nda̱a̱ ntˈomcheⁿ nnˈaⁿ.

Jnda̱ na jndyena na seineiⁿ Jesús ñˈoommeiⁿˈ, jluena:

—Tijoom cwancueeˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na caluii na luaaˈ.

17 Sa̱a̱ Jesús nquiee ntyˈiaaⁿˈaⁿ nda̱a̱na. Tjeiiⁿˈeⁿ cwii ñˈoom na seijoomˈñe cheⁿnqueⁿ na tsjo̱ˈ na ya jom. Tsoom:

—Quia joˈ ¿ljoˈ ñeˈcaˈmo̱ⁿ ljeii ˈnaaⁿˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na mawaa na matsonaˈ?:
    Majuu tsjo̱ˈ na tîcwilˈueeˈndye luañeⁿ na cwilˈa tsiaⁿtsjo̱ˈ,
    jnda̱ mameiⁿntyjeeˈnaˈ nqui tsiaⁿtsjo̱ˈ.

18 Meiⁿcwiˈñeeⁿcheⁿ tsˈaⁿ na tileicatseiˈno̱ⁿˈ cantyja ˈnaⁿya, majuˈwiˈnaˈ juu chaˈcwijom tsˈaⁿ na toomñe na tiooñe nacjooˈ tsjo̱ˈ. Sa̱a̱ tsˈaⁿ na tiñeˈcatseiyuˈ ñˈeⁿndyo̱, maxjeⁿ nlcoˈwiˈnaˈ jom. Nntseijomnaˈ tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ chaˈcwijom tsˈaⁿ na tioo cwii tsjo̱ˈ tˈmaⁿ nacjooˈ, na seitiuujnda̱a̱naˈ juu.

ˈÑeeⁿ nnom nñeˈquiana tsˈiaaⁿnda̱a̱na

19 Nquiee ntyee na cwiluiitquiendye nda̱a̱ ntyee ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés, mañejuu xjeⁿˈñeeⁿ tyolaˈjnda̱na na nntˈuena Jesús, ee jlaˈno̱ⁿˈna na nacjoo joona seineiiⁿ ñˈoom na tjañoomˈwaaˈ. Sa̱a̱ nquiaana nnˈaⁿ na jndyendye, 20 joˈ chii jñoomna nnˈaⁿ na tyˈequeⁿ cwenta ñˈoom na matseineiiⁿ. Tyolˈa naⁿˈñeeⁿ na ya nnˈaⁿndyena, cha nntyˈiaana aa nntseineiiⁿ ñˈoom na quio majuutinaˈ nnda̱a̱ nlaˈquioona jom lˈo̱ gobiernom na cuˈxeⁿ tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ jom. 21 Joo naⁿˈñeeⁿ taˈxˈee nnoom:

—ˈU Maestro na maˈmo̱o̱ⁿˈ ñˈoomˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ, nquiuuyâ na ndyeyu matseiˈneiⁿˈ ndoˈ ya maˈmo̱o̱ⁿˈ meiⁿ tyoocheˈ na cweˈ jndaaˈ ˈñeeⁿ neiⁿˈ. Ñeˈquiiˈcheⁿ ñˈoom na mayuuˈ maˈmo̱o̱ⁿˈ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ natooˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 22 Ndoˈ jeˈ Ta, ñeˈcandya̱a̱yâ, ¿aa matsonaˈ na nñeˈquiaayâ tsˈiaaⁿnda̱a̱yâ nnom César, oo aa ticatsa̱ˈntjomnaˈ?

23 Sa̱a̱ jom seiˈno̱o̱ⁿˈo̱ⁿ cweˈ na ñeˈcˈomna cwenta jom. Tsoom nda̱a̱na:

—¿Chiuu na ñeˈcalˈaˈyoˈ na catˈuiinaˈ ja? 24 Catˈmo̱ⁿˈyoˈ cwii tsjo̱ˈñjeeⁿ no̱o̱ⁿ. ¿ˈÑeeⁿ ˈndyoonnom luaa ndoˈ ˈñeeⁿ xueeˈ ljeiiwaa?

Jlue naⁿˈñeeⁿ:

—Nquii César, tsaⁿmaⁿtsˈiaaⁿ tˈmaⁿ tsjoom Roma.

25 Quia joˈ tsoom nda̱a̱na:

—Catiomˈyoˈ tsˈiaaⁿnda̱a̱ˈyoˈ nnom César yuu na tseixmaⁿnaˈ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ, ndoˈ quiaˈyoˈ cwentaaˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom yuu na tseixmaⁿnaˈ cwentaaˈ nqueⁿ.

26 Tîcanda̱a̱ nncˈomna jom ñˈeⁿ ñˈoom na matseineiiⁿ. Yacheⁿ jlaˈcheⁿna na tjaweeˈ nˈomna ñˈoom na tˈo̱o̱ⁿ.

Cwitaˈxˈeena cantyja na nntaˈndoˈnndaˈ nnˈaⁿ

27 Jnda̱ joˈ tquieˈcañom ntˈom nnˈaⁿ saduceos namˈaaⁿ Jesús. Joona nnˈaⁿ na cwilue na xocataˈndoˈnndaˈ nnˈaⁿ. 28 Taˈxˈeena nnoom, jluena:

—ˈU Maestro na maˈmo̱o̱ⁿˈ ñˈoomˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ, ˈndii Moisés ñˈoom lua̱a̱yâ na matsonaˈ xeⁿ nncueˈ cwii tsaⁿsˈa ndoˈ nljoñe scoomˈm na tjaaˈnaⁿ ntseinda, quia joˈ tyjee tsˈooˈñeeⁿ cocoom ñˈeⁿ scuuˈ xioom. Nncˈom ntseinaaⁿ ñˈeⁿ yuscuˈñeeⁿ cha nntseinoomñê na tjaa ntseinda xioom tˈom. 29 Luaa tuii. Tyomˈaⁿ ntquieeˈ naⁿnom ñenquii tsˈaⁿ ntseinda. Juu tsaⁿtquiee tocoom ndoˈ tyuaaˈ tueeⁿˈeⁿ, tjaa ndana ñˈeⁿ scoomˈm. 30 Jnda̱ chii tsaⁿ na jnda̱ we tocoom ñˈeⁿ scuuˈ xioom, ndoˈ mati jom tueeⁿˈeⁿ, tjaa ntseinaaⁿ ñˈeⁿ yuscuˈñeeⁿ. 31 Quia joˈ tsaⁿ na jnda̱ ndyee tocoom ñˈeⁿ yuscuˈñeeⁿ. Ndoˈ majoˈti chaˈtso ntquieeˈndyena cwii ndoˈ cwiindyena toˈñoomna jom na scuuna ndoˈ tja̱na. Meiⁿcwii ndana tjaaˈnaⁿ ñˈeⁿñê. 32 Ndoˈ na cwiimacanda̱ tueˈ yuscuˈñeeⁿ. 33 Quia joˈ quia na nntaˈndoˈxco nnˈaⁿ na jnda̱ tja̱, ¿ˈñeeⁿ cwiindye joona na saaⁿˈaⁿ? Ee chaˈtso ntquieeˈndye naⁿˈñeeⁿ scuuna jom.

34 Tˈo̱ Jesús nda̱a̱na, tsoom:

—Nnˈaⁿ tsjoomnancue cwiˈunco ndoˈ cwiñeˈquia nda na cwiˈunco. 35 Sa̱a̱ mˈaⁿ nnˈaⁿ na majnda̱ majndaaˈya na laˈxmaⁿ na nntaˈndoˈxcona na jnda̱ tja̱. Ndoˈ laˈxmaⁿna na nncˈomna tiempo na nncuaaxco tsjoomnancue. Naⁿˈñeeⁿ taxocˈuncona, meiⁿ naⁿnom, ndoˈ meiⁿ naⁿlcu. 36 Meiⁿ taxocwjenndaˈna ee nntseijomnaˈ joona chaˈna ángeles. Ndoˈ ncˈe na cwicandaana na nntaˈndoˈxcona, joˈ chii matseijomnaˈ na cwitaˈndoˈna chaˈna wandoˈ nquii Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 37 Sa̱a̱ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ na nntaˈndoˈxco nnˈaⁿ na jnda̱ tja̱, maquiiti Moisés tˈmo̱o̱ⁿ na ljoˈ ñequio ñˈoom na seiljeiⁿ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ tsˈoom nioom zarza. Naquiiˈ ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ tsoom na Ta Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwiluiiñê Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwentaaˈ Abraham, Isaac, ndoˈ Jacob. 38 Ee jom nchii cwiluiiñê Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwentaa lˈoo, jom cwentaa nnˈaⁿ na cwitaˈndoˈ. Joˈ chii maxjeⁿ maˈmo̱ⁿnaˈ na chaˈtso nnˈaⁿ cwitaˈndoˈna cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈaⁿ.

39 Cwantindye nnˈaⁿ na cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés tˈo̱o̱na nnoom, jluena:

—ˈU Maestro na maˈmo̱o̱ⁿˈ ñˈoomˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ majoˈndyo ñˈoom matsuˈ.

40 Ndoˈ taticanda̱a̱ˈ nˈom nnˈaⁿ saduceos na cwii nntaˈxˈeetina nnoom.

¿ˈÑeeⁿ jnda cwiluiiñe Cristo?

41 Tso Jesús nda̱a̱ chaˈtso nnˈaⁿ:

—¿Chiuu na cwilue nnˈaⁿ na Cristo cwiluiiñê tsjaaⁿ David na jndyowicantyjooˈ? 42 Ee naquiiˈ libro na chuu Salmos, maquiiti David tsoom:
    Nquii Ta Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom tsoom nnom juu Ta na matsa̱ˈntjom ja:
    “Cajmaⁿˈ ntyjaaˈa ntyjaya yuu na matseitˈmaaⁿˈñenaˈ ˈu,
43     hasta xjeⁿ na jnda̱ tsa̱ˈa nnˈaⁿ na jndoo ˈu na cˈomna nacje ˈnaⁿˈ.”

44 Cweˈ joˈ mawaxˈa̱ya nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ:

—¿Chiuu nntsˈaayuunaˈ na cwiluiiñe Cristo tsjaaⁿ David na jndyowicantyjooˈ ee manquiiti David matsoom na juu cwiluiiñe Ta na matsa̱ˈntjom jom?

Matseitiaˈ Jesús nnˈaⁿ na cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés

45 Luaa ñˈoom na tsoom nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈjomndye ñˈeⁿñê, ñequio na ndye chaˈtsondye nnˈaⁿ:

46 —Queⁿndyoˈ cwenta na tilˈaˈyoˈ chaˈna cwilˈa nnˈaⁿ na cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés, ee joona jeeⁿ neiiⁿna na nncoˈnomna na cweeˈna liaa na jnda na teiˈncoo. Ndoˈ lˈue nˈomna na nlaˈtˈmaaⁿˈndye nnˈaⁿ joona na quia naⁿˈñeeⁿ na xmaⁿndyena ñequio na jndooˈ jndye nnˈaⁿ. Mati na nncwindyuaandyena yuu na matseitˈmaaⁿˈñetinaˈ joona naquiiˈ lanˈom. Ndoˈ na nncwindyuaandyena yuu na yati cwiwiñˈoomˈ na waa xuee. 47 Ndoˈ cwintyˈuetyeⁿnquiona ˈnaaⁿ yolcu na jnda̱ ljondye na tja̱ noom. Juu xjeⁿ na cwilˈana na ljoˈ, jeeⁿ teincoo ñˈoom cwilaˈneiⁿna nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cha tino̱o̱ⁿ na ljoˈ cwilaˈxmaⁿna. Tˈmaⁿti lcoˈwiˈnaˈ naⁿˈñeeⁿ nntsˈaa Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom.

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(A)

20 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts(B) and proclaiming the good news,(C) the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”(D)

He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me: John’s baptism(E)—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people(F) will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”(G)

So they answered, “We don’t know where it was from.”

Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

The Parable of the Tenants(H)

He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard,(I) rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.(J) 10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed. 12 He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.

13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love;(K) perhaps they will respect him.’

14 “But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

“What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and kill those tenants(L) and give the vineyard to others.”

When the people heard this, they said, “God forbid!”

17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone’[a]?(M)

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”(N)

19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him(O) immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.(P)

Paying Taxes to Caesar(Q)

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said,(R) so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.(S) 21 So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.(T) 22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(U) and to God what is God’s.”

26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.

The Resurrection and Marriage(V)

27 Some of the Sadducees,(W) who say there is no resurrection,(X) came to Jesus with a question. 28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(Y) 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. 30 The second 31 and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children. 32 Finally, the woman died too. 33 Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”

34 Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come(Z) and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children,(AA) since they are children of the resurrection. 37 But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’[b](AB) 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”

39 Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.(AC)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(AD)

41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?(AE) 42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”’[c](AF)

44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(AG) 47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22
  2. Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6
  3. Luke 20:43 Psalm 110:1

20 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

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

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

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

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see 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 be ours.

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

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

20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

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

32 Last of all the woman died also.

33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.