Renters of a Vineyard
(Matthew 21.33-46Luke 20.9-19)1 Jesus then told them this story:
A farmer once planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it and dug a pit to crush the grapes in. He also built a lookout tower. Then he rented out his vineyard and left the country.
2 When it was harvest time, he sent a servant to get his share of the grapes. 3 The renters grabbed the servant, beat him up, and sent him away without a thing.
4 The owner sent another servant, but the renters beat him on the head and insulted him terribly. 5 Then the man sent another servant, and they killed him. He kept sending servant after servant. They beat some of them and killed some.
6 The owner had a son he loved very much. Finally, he sent his son to the renters because he thought they would respect him. 7 But they said to themselves, “Someday he will own this vineyard. Let's kill him! That way we can have it all for ourselves.” 8 So they grabbed the owner's son, killed him, and threw his body out of the vineyard.
9 Jesus asked, “What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? He will come and kill those renters and let someone else have his vineyard. 10 You surely know that the Scriptures say,
‘The stone the builders
tossed aside
is now the most important
stone of all.
11 This is something
the Lord has done,
and it is amazing to us.’ ”
12 The leaders knew that Jesus was really talking about them, and they wanted to arrest him. But because they were afraid of the crowd, they let him alone and left.
Paying Taxes
(Matthew 22.15-22Luke 20.20-26)13 The Pharisees got together with Herod's followers. Then they sent some men to trick Jesus into saying something wrong. 14 They went to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are honest. You treat everyone with the same respect, no matter who they are. And you teach the truth about what God wants people to do. Tell us, should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?”
15 Jesus knew what they were up to, and he said, “Why are you trying to test me? Show me a coin!”
16 They brought him a silver coin, and he asked, “Whose picture and name are on it?”
“The Emperor's,” they answered.
17 Then Jesus told them, “Give the Emperor what belongs to him and give God what belongs to God.” The men were amazed at Jesus.
Life in the Future World
(Matthew 22.23-33Luke 20.27-40)18 The Sadducees did not believe that people would rise to life after death. So some of them came to Jesus and said:
19 Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and has no children, his brother should marry the widow. Their first son would then be thought of as the son of the dead brother. 20 There were once seven brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children. 21 The second brother married his brother's widow, and he also died without having children. The same thing happened to the third brother, 22 and finally to all seven brothers. At last the woman died. 23 When God raises people from death, whose wife will this woman be? After all, she had been married to all seven brothers.
24 Jesus answered:
You are completely wrong! You don't know what the Scriptures teach. And you don't know anything about the power of God. 25 When God raises people to life, they won't marry. They will be like the angels in heaven. 26 You surely know about people being raised to life. You know that in the story about Moses and the burning bush, God said, “I am the God worshiped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” 27 He isn't the God of the dead, but of the living. You Sadducees are all wrong.
The Most Important Commandment
(Matthew 22.34-40Luke 10.25-28)28 One of the teachers of the Law of Moses came up while Jesus and the Sadducees were arguing. When he heard Jesus give a good answer, he asked him, “What is the most important commandment?”
29 Jesus answered, “The most important one says: ‘People of Israel, you have only one Lord and God. 30 You must love him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.’ 31 The second most important commandment says: ‘Love others as much as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is more important than these.”
32 The man replied, “Teacher, you are certainly right to say there is only one God. 33 It is also true that we must love God with all our heart, mind, and strength, and that we must love others as much as we love ourselves. These commandments are more important than all the sacrifices and offerings that we could possibly make.”
34 When Jesus saw that the man had given a sensible answer, he told him, “You are not far from God's kingdom.” After this, no one dared ask Jesus any more questions.
About David's Son
(Matthew 22.41-46Luke 20.41-44)35 As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the teachers of the Law of Moses say the Messiah will come from the family of King David? 36 The Holy Spirit led David to say,
‘The Lord said to my Lord:
Sit at my right side
until I make your enemies
into a footstool for you.’
37 If David called the Messiah his Lord, how can the Messiah be his son?”
The large crowd enjoyed listening to Jesus teach.
Jesus Condemns the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law of Moses
(Matthew 23.1-36Luke 20.45-47)38 As Jesus was teaching, he said:
Guard against the teachers of the Law of Moses! They love to walk around in long robes and be greeted in the market. 39 They like the front seats in the synagogues and the best seats at banquets. 40 But they cheat widows out of their homes and pray long prayers just to show off. They will be punished most of all.
A Widow's Offering
(Luke 21.1-4)41 Jesus was sitting in the temple near the offering box and watching people put in their gifts. He noticed that many rich people were giving a lot of money. 42 Finally, a poor widow came up and put in two coins worth only a few pennies. 43 Jesus told his disciples to gather around him. Then he said:
I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 44 Everyone else gave what they didn't need. But she is very poor and gave everything she had. Now she doesn't have a cent to live on.
Līdzība par ļaunajiem vīnkopjiem
(Mt 21:33–46Lk 20:9–19)1 Viņš sāka uz tiem runāt līdzībās: “Kāds cilvēks iestādīja vīnadārzu, to iežogoja, ierīkoja vīnspaidu, uzcēla torni un izdeva dārzu vīnkopjiem, bet pats devās svešumā. 2 Kad nāca laiks, viņš sūtīja pie vīnkopjiem kalpu, lai tas saņemtu daļu no vīnadārza augļiem. 3 Bet viņi to sagūstīja un sasita, un sūtīja prom tukšā. 4 Tad viņš sūtīja atkal citu kalpu pie tiem; arī viņu tie piekāva un pazemoja. 5 Un viņš sūtīja vēl citu, un to viņi nonāvēja. Un vēl daudzus citus – dažus tie piekāva, bet citus nonāvēja. 6 Viņam vēl bija palicis mīļotais dēls; to viņš sūtīja pēdējo, sacīdams: no mana dēla tie taču kaunēsies. 7 Bet vīnkopji sacīja cits uz citu: šis ir mantinieks! Ejam, nonāvējam viņu, tad mantojums piederēs mums. 8 Un tie viņu sagrāba un nonāvēja, un izmeta ārā no vīnadārza. 9 Ko nu vīnadārza saimnieks darīs? Viņš nāks un nonāvēs vīnkopjus un izdos vīnadārzu citiem. 10 Vai tad jūs neesat lasījuši Rakstos? – Akmens, ko nama cēlāji atmetuši, ir kļuvis par stūrakmeni; 11 tas ir Kunga darbs un brīnums mūsu acīs.” 12 Tie gribēja viņu sagūstīt, bet baidījās no ļaudīm. Tie noprata, ka viņš šo līdzību bija stāstījis par viņiem. Un, viņu atstājuši, tie aizgāja.
Par nodevu maksāšanu cēzaram
(Mt 22:15–22Lk 20:20–26)13 Un tie sūtīja pie viņa dažus farizejus un Hēroda piekritējus, lai tie viņu pieķertu kādā vārdā. 14 Tie nāca un viņam sacīja: “Skolotāj, mēs zinām, ka tu esi patiess un negribi nevienam izdabāt, jo tu neuzlūko cilvēka ārieni, bet māci patiesi Dieva ceļu. Vai ir atļauts cēzaram dot nodevas vai ne? Vai lai dodam vai nedodam?” 15 Zinādams, ka tie izliekas, viņš tiem sacīja: “Kādēļ jūs mani izaicināt? Dodiet man vienu denāriju, es gribu to redzēt.” 16 Tie to pasniedza. Un viņš tiem jautāja: “Kā attēls šis un kā uzraksts?” Un tie atbildēja: “Cēzara.” 17 Tad Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Dodiet cēzaram, kas cēzaram pieder, un Dievam, kas Dievam pieder.” Un tie brīnījās par viņu.
Saduķeji izjautā Jēzu par augšāmcelšanos
(Mt 22:23–33Lk 20:27–40)18 Un saduķeji, kas noliedza augšāmcelšanos, nāca pie viņa un viņu izjautāja: 19 “Skolotāj, Mozus mums ir rakstījis: ja kādam mirst brālis un atstāj sievu bez bērna, tad lai viņa brālis apņem šo sievu un dod pēcnācējus savam brālim. 20 Bija septiņi brāļi; pirmais apņēma sievu un mirstot neatstāja pēcnācējus. 21 Otrais viņu apņēma un nomira, arī neatstādams pēcnācējus; un tāpat trešais. 22 Neviens no tiem septiņiem neatstāja pēcnācējus. Beigās nomira arī sieva. 23 Tad nu augšāmcelšanās dienā, kad tie celsies augšā, kuram no tiem šī sieva piederēs? Jo visiem septiņiem tā bijusi sieva.” 24 Un Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Vai ne tādēļ jūs maldāties, ka nepazīstat ne Rakstus, ne Dieva spēku? 25 Kad tie celsies augšām no mirušajiem, tie nedz precēs, nedz tiks precēti, bet būs kā eņģeļi debesīs. 26 Bet par mirušajiem, ka tie taps uzmodināti, vai jūs Mozus grāmatā neesat lasījuši, kā Dievs pie ērkšķu krūma viņu uzrunāja: es esmu Ābrahāma Dievs un Īzaka Dievs, un Jēkaba Dievs? – 27 Dievs nav mirušo, bet dzīvo Dievs. Jūs stipri maldāties.”
Augstākais bauslis
(Mt 22:34–40Lk 10:25–28)28 Kāds rakstu mācītājs pienācis klausījās viņus strīdamies. Dzirdēdams, cik viņš tiem labi atbild, tas jautāja viņam: “Kurš bauslis ir augstākais?” 29 Jēzus atbildēja: “Augstākais ir: klausies, Israēl, Kungs, mūsu Dievs, ir vienīgais Kungs . 30 Un mīli Kungu, savu Dievu, no visas sirds un no visas dvēseles, un ar visu prātu, un ar visu spēku. 31 Otrs ir šis: mīli savu tuvāko kā sevi pašu . – Par šiem augstāka baušļa nav.” 32 Rakstu mācītājs viņam sacīja: “Pareizi, Skolotāj, tas ir tiesa, ko tu sacīji: viņš ir vienīgais, un cita nav kā vien viņš; 33 un: to mīlēt no visas sirds un ar visu prātu, un ar visu spēku un savu tuvāko mīlēt kā sevi pašu – tas ir vairāk nekā visi sadedzināmie un citi upuri.” 34 Un Jēzus, redzēdams, ka tas gudri bija atbildējis, viņam sacīja: “Tu neesi tālu no Dieva valstības.” Un neviens vairs neuzdrošinājās viņu izjautāt.
Par Kristu – Dāvida dēlu un Kungu
(Mt 22:41–46Lk 20:41–44)35 Mācīdams templī, Jēzus runāja: “Kādēļ rakstu mācītāji saka, ka Kristus ir Dāvida dēls? 36 Pats Dāvids ir sacījis Svētā Gara spēkā:
Kungs sacīja manam Kungam:
sēdies pie manas labās rokas,
līdz es tavus ienaidniekus nolieku tev par kājsolu.
37 Pats Dāvids sauc viņu par Kungu; kā viņš var būt Dāvida dēls?” Un lielais ļaužu pūlis viņā labprāt klausījās.
Jēzus par rakstu mācītājiem
(Mt 23:1–36Lk 20:45–47)38 Un viņš mācīdams runāja: “Sargieties no rakstu mācītājiem, kam patīk garos tērpos staigāt un tirgus laukumos tikt sveicinātiem, 39 un sinagogās un mielastos ieņemt goda vietas. 40 Tie aprij atraitņu namus un, lai izrādītos, ilgi lūdz Dievu – tie saņems bargāku sodu!”
Nabadzīgās atraitnes ziedojums
(Lk 21:1–4)41 Un Jēzus, sēdēdams iepretim ziedojumu traukam, vēroja, kā ļaudis met naudu traukā. Daudzi bagātie meta daudz. 42 Bet nāca nabadzīga atraitne un iemeta divas artavas – tas ir viens kvadrants. 43 Un, pieaicinājis savus mācekļus, viņš tiem sacīja: “Patiesi es jums saku: šī nabadzīgā atraitne ir ziedojusi vairāk nekā visi pārējie, kas meta ziedojumu traukā. 44 Jo tie visi ir ziedojuši no savas pārpilnības, bet viņa no savas trūcības ziedoja visu, kas tai bija, – visu savu iztiku.”
