NIV 1 Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. NIV 1 Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. NIV 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. NIV 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. NIV 3 But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. NIV 3 But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. NIV 4 Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. NIV 4 Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. NIV 5 He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed. NIV 5 He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed. NIV 6 “He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ NIV 6 “He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ NIV 7 “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ NIV 7 “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ NIV 8 So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. NIV 8 So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. NIV 9 “What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. NIV 9 “What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. NIV 10 Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; NIV 10 Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; NIV 11 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?” NIV 11 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?” NIV 12 Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away. NIV 12 Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away. NIV 13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. NIV 13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. NIV 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not? NIV 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not? NIV 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” NIV 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” NIV 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”“Caesar’s,” they replied. NIV 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”“Caesar’s,” they replied. NIV 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”And they were amazed at him. NIV 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”And they were amazed at him. NIV 18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. NIV 18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. NIV 19 “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. NIV 19 “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. NIV 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children. NIV 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children. NIV 21 The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third. NIV 21 The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third. NIV 22 In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too. NIV 22 In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too. NIV 23 At the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?” NIV 23 At the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?” NIV 24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? NIV 24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? NIV 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. NIV 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. NIV 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? NIV 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? NIV 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!” NIV 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!” NIV 28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” NIV 28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” NIV 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. NIV 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. NIV 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ NIV 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ NIV 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these.” NIV 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these.” NIV 32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. NIV 32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. NIV 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” NIV 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” NIV 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. NIV 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. NIV 35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David? NIV 35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David? NIV 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:“Sit at my right handuntil I put your enemiesunder your feet.” ’ NIV 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:“Sit at my right handuntil I put your enemiesunder your feet.” ’ NIV 37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”The large crowd listened to him with delight. NIV 37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”The large crowd listened to him with delight. NIV 38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, NIV 38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, NIV 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. NIV 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. NIV 40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.” NIV 40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.” NIV 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. NIV 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. NIV 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. NIV 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. NIV 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. NIV 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. NIV 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” NIV 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
NIV 1 Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. NIV 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. NIV 3 But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. NIV 4 Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. NIV 5 He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed. NIV 6 “He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ NIV 7 “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ NIV 8 So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. NIV 9 “What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. NIV 10 Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; NIV 11 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?” NIV 12 Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away. NIV 13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. NIV 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not? NIV 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” NIV 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”“Caesar’s,” they replied. NIV 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”And they were amazed at him. NIV 18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. NIV 19 “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. NIV 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children. NIV 21 The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third. NIV 22 In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too. NIV 23 At the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?” NIV 24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? NIV 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. NIV 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? NIV 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!” NIV 28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” NIV 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. NIV 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ NIV 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these.” NIV 32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. NIV 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” NIV 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. NIV 35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David? NIV 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:“Sit at my right handuntil I put your enemiesunder your feet.” ’ NIV 37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”The large crowd listened to him with delight. NIV 38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, NIV 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. NIV 40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.” NIV 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. NIV 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. NIV 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. NIV 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”