1And it fortuned in one of those days, As he taught the people in the temple, And preached the gospel. The high priests and the scribes came unto him with the seniors, 2And spake unto him, saying: Tell us by what authority thou doest these things? Other who is he that gave thee this authority? 3He answered and said unto them: I also will ask you a question, and answer me: 4was the baptism of Ihon, from heaven, or of men? 5They thought within themselves saying: If we shall say from heaven: he will say: Why then believed ye him not? 6But and if we shall say of men, all the people will stone us. For they surely believe that Ihon was a prophet. 7And they answered that they could not tell whence it was. 8And Iesus said unto them: Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

9Then began he to put forth to the people, this similitude: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went himself into a strange country for a great season. 10And when the time came, he sent a servant to his tenants that they should give him of the fruits, of the vineyard. The tenants beat him: and sent him away empty. 11And he ceased not thereby but sent yet another servant. And they beat him, and foul entreated him also, and sent him away empty. 12Moreover, he sent the third Alsoo, And him they wounded, and cast him out. 13Then said the lord of the vineyard: what shall I do? I will send my dear son, him peradventure they will reverence, when they see him. 14When the farmers saw him, they thought in themselves, saying: this is the heir, come let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15And they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. Now what shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16He will come and destroy those farmers, and will let out his vineyard to other. When they heard that, they said: God forbid.

17He beheld them and said: what meaneth this then that is written: The stone that the builders refused, is made the head cornerstone?

18whosoever stumble at that stone, shall be bruised: but on whosoever it fall, it will also break him.

19And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them. 20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves perfect, to take him in his words, and to deliver him unto the power, and authority of the president. 21And they asked him saying: Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither considerest thou any man's degree, but teachest the way of God truly. 22Is it lawful for us to give Cesar tribute, or no? 23He perceived their craftiness, and said unto them: Why tempt ye me? 24Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said: Cesar's. 25And he said unto them: Give then unto Cesar, that which belongeth unto Cesar: And to God, that which pertaineth to God. 26And they could not reprove his saying before the people. And they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27Then came to him certain of the Saduces which deny that there is any resurrection. And they asked him 28saying: Master Moses wrote unto us, if any man's brother die having a wife, And the same die without issue: that then his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29There were seven brethren, and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30And the second took the wife, and he died childless. 31And the third took her, and in like wise the residue of the seven, And left no children behind them, and died. 32Last of all the woman died also. 33Now at the resurrection whose wife of them shall she be? for vij. had her to wife.

34Iesus answered and said unto them: The children of this world marry wives, and are married, 35but they which shall be worthy of that world, and the resurrection from death, neither marry wives, 36neither are married, nor yet can die any more. For they are equal unto the angels: and are the sons of God, inasmuch as they are the children of the resurrection. 37And that the dead shall rise again, even Moses signified besides the bush, when he said: the Lord God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob. 38For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which live. For all live in him. 39Certain of the pharises answered and said: Master, thou hast well said. 40And after that durst they not ask him any question at all.

41Then said he unto them: how say they that Christ is David's son?

42And David him self saith in the book of the Psalms: The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand,

43till I make thine enemies thy foot stool. 44David then calleth him Lord: How is he also his son?

45Then in the audience of all the people, he said unto his disciples, 46beware of the scribes, which desire to go in long clothing: and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and chief rooms at feasts, 47which devour widows' houses, and pray long under a colour: The same shall receive greater damnation.