1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

1 ¶ And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit

ℵB ⟨fruits⟩

of the vineyard.

2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

3 And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

4 And again he sent unto them another servant

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; and at him they cast stones,

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and wounded him

ℵB ⟨they wounded him⟩

in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled

ℵB ⟨entreated him shamefully⟩

.

4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.

5 And again

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he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

5 And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some.

6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved

ℵB ⟨He had yet one wellbeloved son⟩

, he sent him also

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last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

6 He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

9 What shall therefore

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the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

10 Have ye not read even this scripture;

The stone which the builders rejected,
The same was made the head of the corner:

11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

11 This was from the Lord,
And it is marvellous in our eyes?

12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

12 And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.

13 ¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

13 ¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.

14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?

14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing

ℵ* ⟨seeing⟩

their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny

ℵ* ⟨penny hither⟩

, that I may see it.

15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said

A ⟨say⟩

unto him, Cæsar's.

16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.

17 And Jesus answering

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said unto them

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, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

17 And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled greatly at him.

18 ¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

18 ¶ And there come unto him Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children

B ⟨child⟩

, that his brother should take his

ℵB ⟨the⟩

wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

20 Now

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there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

20 There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;

21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed

ℵB ⟨and left not any seed⟩

: and the third likewise.

21 and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise:

22 And the seven had her, and

A ⟨And the seven had her likewise, and⟩; ℵB ⟨And the seven⟩

left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

22 and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.

23 In the resurrection therefore

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, when they shall rise,

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whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

23 In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

24 And Jesus answering

ℵB ⟨Jesus⟩

said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

24 Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven

ℵ ⟨angels in heaven⟩

.

25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.

26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

26 But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God

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of the living: ye therefore

ℵB omit

do greatly err.

27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err.

28 ¶ And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving

ℵ* ⟨seeing⟩

that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

28 ¶ And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?

29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is

ℵB ⟨Jesus answered, The first is⟩

, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

29 Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind

A ⟨and with all thy mind, and with all thy soul⟩

, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment

ℵB omit

.

30 and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

31 And the second is like, namely this

ℵ ⟨The second is this⟩; B ⟨The second is this⟩

, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There

ℵ ⟨But there⟩

is none other commandment greater than these.

31 The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

32 And

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the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God

ℵBA ⟨he is one⟩

; and there is none other but he:

32 And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Master, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he:

33 And to love him with all the

ℵ ⟨thy⟩

heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul,

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and with all the strength, and to love his

ℵ* ⟨thy⟩

neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

33 and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

35 ¶ And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?

35 ¶ And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

36 For

ℵB omit

David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool

B ⟨under thy feet⟩

.

36 David himself said in the Holy Spirit,

The Lord said unto my Lord,
Sit thou on my right hand,
Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

37 David therefore

ℵB omit

himself calleth him Lord; and whence

ℵ* ⟨how⟩

is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

37 David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

38 ¶ And he said unto them

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in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

38 ¶ And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the marketplaces,

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

39 and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

40 they which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

41 ¶ And Jesus

ℵB ⟨he⟩

sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

41 ¶ And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

42 And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith

ℵBA ⟨said⟩

unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

43 And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they which are casting into the treasury:

44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

44 for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.