The Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard
(Matthew 21.33-46Luke 20.9-19)1 Then Jesus spoke to them in parables: “Once there was a man who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a hole for the wine press, and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to tenants and left home on a trip. 2 When the time came to gather the grapes, he sent a slave to the tenants to receive from them his share of the harvest. 3 The tenants grabbed the slave, beat him, and sent him back without a thing. 4 Then the owner sent another slave; the tenants beat him over the head and treated him shamefully. 5 The owner sent another slave, and they killed him; and they treated many others the same way, beating some and killing others. 6 The only one left to send was the man's own dear son. Last of all, then, he sent his son to the tenants. ‘I am sure they will respect my son,’ he said. 7 But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the owner's son. Come on, let's kill him, and his property will be ours!’ 8 So they grabbed the son and killed him and threw his body out of the vineyard.
9 “What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do?” asked Jesus. “He will come and kill those tenants and turn the vineyard over to others. 10 Surely you have read this scripture?
‘The stone which the builders rejected as worthless
turned out to be the most important of all.
11 This was done by the Lord;
what a wonderful sight it is!’”
12 The Jewish leaders tried to arrest Jesus, because they knew that he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.
The Question about Paying Taxes
(Matthew 22.15-22Luke 20.20-26)13 Some Pharisees and some members of Herod's party were sent to Jesus to trap him with questions. 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you tell the truth, without worrying about what people think. You pay no attention to anyone's status, but teach the truth about God's will for people. Tell us, is it against our Law to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor? Should we pay them or not?”
15 But Jesus saw through their trick and answered, “Why are you trying to trap me? Bring a silver coin, and let me see it.”
16 They brought him one, and he asked, “Whose face and name are these?”
“The Emperor's,” they answered.
17 So Jesus said, “Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God.”
And they were amazed at Jesus.
The Question about Rising from Death
(Matthew 22.23-33Luke 20.27-40)18 Then some Sadducees, who say that people will not rise from death, came to Jesus and said, 19 “Teacher, Moses wrote this law for us: ‘If a man dies and leaves a wife but no children, that man's brother must marry the widow so that they can have children who will be considered the dead man's children.’ 20 Once there were seven brothers; the oldest got married and died without having children. 21 Then the second one married the woman, and he also died without having children. The same thing happened to the third brother, 22 and then to the rest: all seven brothers married the woman and died without having children. Last of all, the woman died. 23 Now, when all the dead rise to life on the day of resurrection, whose wife will she be? All seven of them had married her.”
24 Jesus answered them, “How wrong you are! And do you know why? It is because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power. 25 For when the dead rise to life, they will be like the angels in heaven and will not marry. 26 Now, as for the dead being raised: haven't you ever read in the Book of Moses the passage about the burning bush? There it is written that God said to Moses, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 27 He is the God of the living, not of the dead. You are completely wrong!”
The Great Commandment
(Matthew 22.34-40Luke 10.25-28)28 A teacher of the Law was there who heard the discussion. He saw that Jesus had given the Sadducees a good answer, so he came to him with a question: “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
29 Jesus replied, “The most important one is this: ‘Listen, Israel! The Lord our God is the only Lord. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ 31 The second most important commandment is this: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment more important than these two.”
32 The teacher of the Law said to Jesus, “Well done, Teacher! It is true, as you say, that only the Lord is God and that there is no other god but he. 33 And you must love God with all your heart and with all your mind and with all your strength; and you must love your neighbor as you love yourself. It is more important to obey these two commandments than to offer on the altar animals and other sacrifices to God.”
34 Jesus noticed how wise his answer was, and so he told him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.”
After this nobody dared to ask Jesus any more questions.
The Question about the Messiah
(Matthew 22.41-46Luke 20.41-44)35 As Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked the question, “How can the teachers of the Law say that the Messiah will be the descendant of David? 36 The Holy Spirit inspired David to say:
‘The Lord said to my Lord:
Sit here at my right side
until I put your enemies under your feet.’
37 David himself called him ‘Lord’; so how can the Messiah be David's descendant?”
Jesus Warns against the Teachers of the Law
(Matthew 23.1-36Luke 20.45-47)A large crowd was listening to Jesus gladly. 38 As he taught them, he said, “Watch out for the teachers of the Law, who like to walk around in their long robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplace, 39 who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts. 40 They take advantage of widows and rob them of their homes, and then make a show of saying long prayers. Their punishment will be all the worse!”
The Widow's Offering
(Luke 21.1-4)41 As Jesus sat near the Temple treasury, he watched the people as they dropped in their money. Many rich men dropped in a lot of money; 42 then a poor widow came along and dropped in two little copper coins, worth about a penny. 43 He called his disciples together and said to them, “I tell you that this poor widow put more in the offering box than all the others. 44 For the others put in what they had to spare of their riches; but she, poor as she is, put in all she had—she gave all she had 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.”
