| Berean Study Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him. | 1On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him, |
| 2“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?” | 2and they spoke, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?" |
| 3“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me: | 3Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me: |
| 4John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?” | 4"Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?" |
| 5They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ | 5They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?' |
| 6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.” | 6"But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet." |
| 7So they answered that they did not know where it was from. | 7So they answered that they did not know where it came from. |
| 8And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.” | 8And Jesus said to them, "Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things." |
| 9Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. | 9And He began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time. |
| 10At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. | 10"At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him some of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. |
| 11So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. | 11"And he proceeded to send another slave; and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed. |
| 12Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out. | 12"And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out. |
| 13‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’ | 13"The owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.' |
| 14But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ | 14"But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, 'This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.' |
| 15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? | 15"So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them? |
| 16He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!” | 16"He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!" |
| 17But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? | 17But Jesus looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone'? |
| 18Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” | 18"Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust." |
| 19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people. | 19The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them. |
| 20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. | 20So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor. |
| 21“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. | 21They questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. |
| 22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” | 22"Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" |
| 23But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them, | 23But He detected their trickery and said to them, |
| 24“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered. | 24"Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's." |
| 25So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” | 25And He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." |
| 26And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent. | 26And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent. |
| 27Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him. | 27Now there came to Him some of the Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection), |
| 28“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. | 28and they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that IF A MAN'S BROTHER DIES, having a wife, AND HE IS CHILDLESS, HIS BROTHER SHOULD MARRY THE WIFE AND RAISE UP CHILDREN TO HIS BROTHER. |
| 29Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless. | 29"Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless; |
| 30Then the second | 30and the second |
| 31and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children. | 31and the third married her; and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children. |
| 32And last of all, the woman died. | 32"Finally the woman died also. |
| 33So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.” | 33"In the resurrection therefore, which one's wife will she be? For all seven had married her." |
| 34Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. | 34Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, |
| 35But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. | 35but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; |
| 36In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God. | 36for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. |
| 37Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ | 37"But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB. |
| 38He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.” | 38"Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him." |
| 39Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!” | 39Some of the scribes answered and said, "Teacher, You have spoken well." |
| 40And they did not dare to question Him any further. | 40For they did not have courage to question Him any longer about anything. |
| 41Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David? | 41Then He said to them, "How is it that they say the Christ is David's son? |
| 42For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand | 42"For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, |
| 43until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” ’ | 43UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."' |
| 44Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” | 44"Therefore David calls Him 'Lord,' and how is He his son?" |
| 45In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples, | 45And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples, |
| 46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. | 46"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets, |
| 47They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” | 47who devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation." |
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