1 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, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was . 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 9 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 Cæsar, 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, Cæsar’s. 25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’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.
Jēzus pilnvaras apšaubīšana
(Mt 21:23–27Mk 11:27–33)1 Kādu dienu, kad viņš templī mācīja ļaudis un sludināja evaņģēliju, pie viņa piestājās virspriesteri un rakstu mācītāji kopā ar vecajiem 2 un, uzrunādami viņu, sacīja: “Saki mums, kā varā tu to dari? Kas tev ir devis tādu varu?” 3 Viņš tiem atbildēja: “Arī es jums ko jautāšu, sakiet man: 4 vai Jāņa kristība bija no debesīm vai no cilvēkiem?” 5 Tie savā starpā sāka spriest: “Ja sacīsim: no debesīm, – viņš teiks: kādēļ tad jūs viņam neticējāt? 6 Bet, ja teiksim: no cilvēkiem, – visa tauta mūs nomētās akmeņiem, jo tā ir pārliecināta, ka Jānis ir pravietis.” 7 Un viņi atbildēja, ka nezinot, no kurienes. 8 Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Tad arī es jums neteikšu, kā varā es to daru.”
Līdzība par ļaunajiem vīnkopjiem
(Mt 21:33–46Mk 12:1–12)9 Bet ļaudīm viņš sāka stāstīt šādu līdzību: “Kāds cilvēks iestādīja vīnadārzu un, nodevis to vīnkopjiem, aizceļoja uz ilgāku laiku. 10 Noteiktā laikā viņš sūtīja savu kalpu pie vīnkopjiem, lai viņi tam dotu no vīnadārza augļiem, bet vīnkopji to piekāva un aizsūtīja tukšā atpakaļ. 11 Viņš sūtīja vēl otru kalpu, bet arī šo piekāvuši un pazemojuši tie aizsūtīja tukšā atpakaļ. 12 Tad viņš sūtīja vēl trešo, bet tie arī šo, smagi savainojuši, izmeta ārā. 13 Tad vīnadārza saimnieks sacīja: ko lai es daru? Es sūtīšu savu mīļoto dēlu, varbūt to viņi ņems vērā. 14 Bet vīnkopji, viņu ieraudzījuši, savā starpā sprieda: šis ir mantinieks, nonāvēsim viņu, un mantojums būs mūsu! 15 Un viņi to izmeta no vīnadārza un nonāvēja. Ko nu vīnadārza saimnieks ar tiem darīs? 16 Viņš nāks un šos vīnkopjus pazudinās, un dos vīnadārzu citiem.” Kad klausītāji to dzirdēja, tie sacīja: “Tas nedrīkst notikt.” 17 Jēzus, tos uzlūkodams, sacīja: “Kā tad jāsaprot rakstītais: akmens, ko nama cēlāji atmetuši, ir kļuvis par stūrakmeni? 18 Ikviens, kas kritīs pār šo akmeni, sašķīdīs, bet, uz kuru tas kritīs, to tas satrieks putekļos.” 19 Rakstu mācītāji un virspriesteri tajā brīdī gribēja viņu sagūstīt, bet viņi baidījās no tautas. Tie saprata, ka šo līdzību viņš bija stāstījis par viņiem.
Par nodevu maksāšanu cēzaram
(Mt 22:15–22Mk 12:13–17)20 Tie viņu novēroja un nosūtīja savus izlūkus, kas izlikās par taisnīgiem, lai pieķertu viņu kādā vārdā un varētu viņu nodot pārvaldnieka varai un tiesai. 21 Un tie viņam jautāja: “Skolotāj, mēs zinām, ka tu runā taisnīgi un nevērtē cilvēku pēc ārienes, bet runā un māci patiesībā Dieva ceļu. 22 Vai ir atļauts cēzaram dot nodevas vai ne?” 23 Pamanījis viņu viltību, viņš tiem sacīja: 24 “Parādiet man vienu denāriju! Kā attēls un uzraksts ir uz tā?” Tie sacīja: “Cēzara.” 25 Viņš tiem teica: “Tad dodiet cēzaram, kas cēzaram pieder, un Dievam, kas Dievam pieder.” 26 Un tie nespēja viņu pieķert vārdos tautas priekšā un, nobrīnījušies par viņa atbildi, apklusa.
Saduķeji izjautā Jēzu par augšāmcelšanos
(Mt 22:23–33Mk 12:18–27)27 Tad pienāca kādi saduķeji – tie noliedz augšāmcelšanos – un viņam jautāja: 28 “Skolotāj, Mozus mums rakstīja: ja kādam nomirst brālis, kam ir sieva, bet nav bērnu, tad lai viņš ņem sev brāļa sievu un dod savam brālim pēcnācējus. – 29 Bija septiņi brāļi, un pirmais, apņēmis sievu, nomira, būdams bez bērniem; 30-31 arī otrais un trešais apprecēja viņu, tāpat pārējie līdz pat septītajam, un visi nomira, neatstādami bērnus. 32 Beigās nomira arī sieva. 33 Kuram no tiem viņa būs sieva augšāmcelšanā? Viņa taču bija sieva visiem septiņiem.” 34 Jēzus viņiem sacīja: “Šī laikmeta dēli precas un tiek precēti; 35 bet tie, kas būs cienīgi sasniegt to laikmetu un augšāmcelšanos no mirušajiem, nedz precēsies, nedz tiks precēti. 36 Tie vairs nevar nomirt, jo ir līdzīgi eņģeļiem un ir Dieva dēli, būdami augšāmcelšanās dēli. 37 Bet, ka mirušie celsies augšām, to arī Mozus ir rādījis stāstā par ērkšķu krūmu, kur Kungu sauc par Ābrahāma Dievu, Īzaka Dievu un Jēkaba Dievu. 38 Dievs nav mirušo, bet dzīvo Dievs, jo viņam visi ir dzīvi.” 39 Tad kādi rakstu mācītāji sacīja: “Skolotāj, tu labi pateici.” 40 Un neviens vairs neuzdrošinājās viņam ko jautāt. 41 Bet viņš tiem teica: “Kādēļ saka par Kristu, ka viņš ir Dāvida dēls? 42 Jo pats Dāvids psalmu grāmatā saka: Kungs sacīja manam Kungam: sēdies man pie labās rokas, 43 līdz es tavus ienaidniekus nolieku tev par kājsolu zem tavām kājām. 44 Tātad Dāvids sauc viņu par Kungu; kā tad viņš var būt tā dēls?” 45 Visai tautai dzirdot, viņš sacīja saviem mācekļiem: 46 “Sargieties no rakstu mācītājiem, kas grib staigāt garos tērpos un labprāt saņemt sveicienus tirgus laukumos, un ieņemt goda vietas sinagogās un mielastos. 47 Viņi aprij atraitņu namus un, lai izrādītos, ilgi lūdz Dievu – tie saņems bargāku sodu!”
