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Truth Over Tradition

The parable of the tenants

 
1
και
and
ηρξατο
began
αυτοις
[to]-them
εν
in
παραβολαις
[to]-comparisons
λαλειν
to-talk
αμπελωνα
vineyard
ανθρωπος
person
εφυτευσεν
planted
και
and
περιεθηκεν
placed-around
φραγμον
barrier
και
and
ωρυξεν
excavated
ὑποληνιον
under-trough
και
and
ωκοδομησεν
constructed
πυργον
tower
και
and
εξεδετο
gave-out
αυτον
it
γεωργοις
[to]-farmers
και
and
απεδημησεν
went-abroad
2
και
and
απεστειλεν
commissioned
προς
toward
τους
the
γεωργους
farmers
τω
[to]-the
καιρω
[to]-time
δουλον
slave
ἱνα
that
παρα
beside
των
[of]-the
γεωργων
[of]-farmers
λαβη
may-take
απο
from
των
[of]-the
καρπων
[of]-produce
του
[of]-the
αμπελωνος
[of]-vineyard
3
και
and
λαβοντες
taking
αυτον
that-one
εδειραν
they-punched
και
and
απεστειλαν
they-commissioned
κενον
empty
4
και
and
παλιν
again
απεστειλεν
commissioned
προς
toward
αυτους
them
αλλον
other
δουλον
slave
κακεινον
likewise-that
εκεφαλιωσαν
they-brought-to-head
και
and
ητιμασαν
they-did-not-value
5
και
and
αλλον
other
απεστειλεν
commissioned
κακεινον
likewise-that
απεκτειναν
they-killed
και
and
πολλους
many
αλλους
others
οὑς
those-whom
μεν
in-fact
δεροντες
they-punched
οὑς
those-whom
δε
yet
αποκτεννοντες
killing
 
6
ετι
still
ἑνα
one
ειχεν
had
υἱον
son
αγαπητον
beloved
απεστειλεν
commissioned
αυτον
that-one
εσχατον
farthest
προς
toward
αυτους
them
λεγων
saying
ὁτι
since
εντραπησονται
they-shall-be-ashamed
τον
the
υἱον
son
μου
[of]-me
7
εκεινοι
those
δε
yet
οἱ
the
γεωργοι
farmers
προς
toward
ἑαυτους
themselves
ειπαν
they-said
ὁτι
since
οὑτος
same
εστιν
is
ὁ
the
κληρονομος
heir
δευτε
yous-come-here!
αποκτεινωμεν
we-may-kill
αυτον
him
και
and
ἡμων
[of]-us
εσται
shall-be
ἡ
the
κληρονομια
inheritance
8
και
and
λαβοντες
taking
απεκτειναν
they-killed
αυτον
him
και
and
εξεβαλον
they-threw-out
αυτον
him
εξω
outside
του
[of]-the
αμπελωνος
[of]-vineyard
9
τι
what
ουν
then
ποιησει
shall-be-doing
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
του
[of]-the
αμπελωνος
[of]-vineyard
ελευσεται
shall-come
και
and
απολεσει
may-annihilate
τους
the
γεωργους
farmers
και
and
δωσει
shall-give
τον
the
αμπελωνα
vineyard
αλλοις
[to]-others
 
10
ουδε
not-even
την
the
γραφην
writing
ταυτην
this
ανεγνωτε
yous-read
λιθον
stone
ὁν
whom
απεδοκιμασαν
they-disqualified
οἱ
the
οικοδομουντες
constructing
οὑτος
same
εγενηθη
came-to-be
εις
into
κεφαλην
head
γωνιας
[of]-corner
11
παρα
beside
κυριου
[of]-master
εγενετο
came-to-be
αὑτη
this one
και
and
εστιν
is
θαυμαστη
amazing
εν
in
οφθαλμοις
[to]-eyes
ἡμων
[of]-us
12
και
and
εζητουν
they-sought
αυτον
him
κρατησαι
to-firmly-grasp
και
and
εφοβηθησαν
they-feared
τον
the
οχλον
crowd
εγνωσαν
they-knew
γαρ
because
ὁτι
since
προς
toward
αυτους
them
την
the
παραβολην
comparison
ειπεν
said
και
and
αφεντες
releasing
αυτον
him
απηλθον
they-departed

Paying taxes to the government

 
13
και
and
αποστελλουσιν
they-commissioned
προς
toward
αυτον
him
τινας
which-ones
των
[of]-the
Φαρασαιων
[of]-Pharisees
και
and
των
[of]-the
Ἑρωδιανων
[of]-Herodians
ἱνα
that
αυτον
him
αγρευσωσιν
they-may-entrap
λογω
[to]-saying
14
και
and
ελθοντες
coming
λεγουσιν
they-are-relating
αυτω
[to]-him
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
οιδαμεν
we-have-seen
ὁτι
since
αληθης
true
ει
you-are
και
and
ου
not
μελει
is-interested
σοι
[to]-you
περι
about
ουδενος
[of]-not-even-one
ου
not
γαρ
because
βλεπεις
you-are-observing
εις
into
προσωπον
face
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
αλλ᾽
but
επ᾽
on
αληθειας
[of]-truth
την
the
ὁδον
way
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
διδασκεις
you-are-teaching
15
εξεστιν
is-allowed
δουναι
to-give
κηνσον
poll-tax
Καισαρι
[to]-Caesar
η
or-else
ου
not
δωμεν
we-may-give
η
or-else
μη
not
δωμεν
we-may-give
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειδως
having-seen
αυτων
[of]-them
την
the
ὑποκρισιν
pretending
ειπεν
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
τι
what
με
me
πειραζετε
yous-test!
φερετε
yous-carry!
μοι
[to]-me
δηναριον
denarius
ἱνα
that
ιδω
I-may-see
16
οἱ
the
δε
yet
ηνεγκαν
they-carried
και
and
λεγει
is-saying
αυτοις
[to]-them
τινος
[of]-whom
ἡ
the
εικων
image
αὑτη
this one
και
and
ἡ
the
επιγραφη
inscription
οἱ
the
δε
yet
ειπαν
they-said
αυτω
[to]-him
Καισαρος
[of]-Caesar
 
17
ὁ
the
δε
yet
Ιησους
Jesus
ειπεν
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
τα
the
Καισαρος
[of]-Caesar
αποδοτε
yous-repay!
Καισαρι
[to]-Caesar
και
and
τα
the
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
τω
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
και
and
εξεθαυμαζον
they-greatly-marveled
επ᾽
on
αυτω
[to]-him

Marriage and the afterlife

 
18
και
and
ερχονται
they-come
Σαδδουκαιοι
Sadducees
προς
toward
αυτον
him
οἱτινες
who
λεγουσιν
they-are-relating
αναστασιν
arising
μη
not
ειναι
to-be
και
and
επηρωτων
they-asked
αυτον
him
λεγοντες
saying
19
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
Μωϋσης
Moses
εγραψεν
wrote
ἡμιν
[to]-us
ὁτι
since
εαν
if-ever
τινος
[of]-whom
αδελφος
sibling
αποθανη
may-die
και
and
καταλιπη
may-leave-behind
γυναικα
woman
και
and
μη
not
αφη
may-send-away
τεκνον
child
ἱνα
that
λαβη
may-take
ὁ
the
αδελφος
sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
την
the
γυναικα
woman
και
and
εξαναστηση
may-produce
σπερμα
seed
τω
[to]-the
αδελφω
[to]-sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
20
ἑπτα
seven
αδελφοι
siblings
ησαν
they-were
και
and
ὁ
the
πρωτος
first
ελαβεν
acquired
γυναικα
woman
και
and
αποθνησκων
dying
ουκ
not
αφηκεν
sent-forward
σπερμα
seed
21
και
and
ὁ
the
δευτερος
second
ελαβεν
acquired
αυτην
herself
και
and
απεθανεν
died
μη
not
καταλιπων
leaving-behind
σπερμα
seed
και
and
ὁ
the
τριτος
third
ὡσαυτως
similarly
22
και
and
οἱ
the
ἑπτα
seven
ουκ
not
αφηκαν
they-sent-away
σπερμα
seed
εσχατον
farthest
παντων
[of]-all
και
and
ἡ
the
γυνη
woman
απεθανεν
died
23
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
αναστασει
[to]-arising
ὁταν
whenever
αναστωσιν
they-may-arise
τινος
[of]-whom
αυτων
[of]-them
εσται
shall-be
γυνη
woman
οἱ
the
γαρ
because
ἑπτα
seven
εσχον.
they-had
αυτην
herself
γυναικα
woman
 
24
εφη
affirmed
αυτοις
[to]-them
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ου
not
δια
through
τουτο
this
πλανασθε
yous-be-misled!
μη
not
ειδοτες
having-looked
τας
those
γραφας
writings
μηδε
no-longer
την
the
δυναμιν
power
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
25
ὁταν
whenever
γαρ
because
εκ
out
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
αναστωσιν
they-may-arise
ουτε
not-besides
γαμουσιν
they-are-marrying
ουτε
not-besides
γαμιζονται
they-are-given-in-marriage
αλλ᾽
but
εισιν
they-are
ὡς
as
αγγελοι
angels
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
ουρανοις
[to]-heavens
26
περι
about
δε
yet
των
[of]-the
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
ὁτι
since
εγειρονται
they-are-awakened
ουκ
not
ανεγνωτε
yous-read
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
βιβλω
book
Μωϋσεως
[of]-Moses
επι
on
του
[of]-the
βατου
[of]-thorn-bush
πως
how
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁ
the
θεος
God
λεγων
saying
εγω
I
ὁ
the
θεος
God
Αβρααμ
Abraham
και
and
ὁ
the
θεος
God
Ισαακ
Isaac
και
and
ὁ
the
θεος
God
Ιακωβ
Jacob
27
ουκ
not
εστιν
is
θεος
God
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
αλλα
but
ζωντων
[of]-living
πολυ
many
πλανασθε
yous-be-misled!

The greatest commandment

 
28
και
and
προσελθων
approaching
εἱς
one
των
[of]-the
γραμματεων
[of]-law-writers
ακουσας
hearing
αυτων
[of]-them
συζητουντων
[of]-debating
ιδων
seeing
ὁτι
since
καλως
well
απεκριθη
responded
αυτοις
[to]-them
επηρωτησεν
asks
αυτον
him
ποια
[to]-what-kind-of?
εστιν
is
εντολη
injunction
πρωτη
[to]-first
παντων
[of]-all
 
29
απεκριθη
responded
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ὁτι
since
πρωτη
[to]-first
εστιν
is
ακουε
you-hear!
Ισραηλ
Israel
κυριος
master
ὁ
the
θεος
God
ἡμων
[of]-us
κυριος
master
εἱς
one
εστιν
is
30
και
and
αγαπησεις
yous-shall-love
κυριον
master
τον
the
θεον
God
σου
[of]-you
εξ
out
ὁλης
[of]-whole
της
[of]-the
καρδιας
[of]-heart
σου
[of]-you
και
and
εξ
out
ὁλης
[of]-whole
της
[of]-the
ψυχης
[of]-soul
σου
[of]-you
και
and
εξ
out
ὁλης
[of]-whole
της
[of]-the
διανοιας
[of]-thoughts
σου
[of]-you
και
and
εξ
out
ὁλης
[of]-whole
της
[of]-the
ισχυος
[of]-strength
σου
[of]-you
31
δευτερα
second
αὑτη
this one
αγαπησεις
yous-shall-love
τον
the
πλησιον
nearby
σου
[of]-you
ὡς
as
σεαυτον
yourself
μειζων
greater
τουτων
[of]-these
αλλη
other
εντολη
injunction
ουκ
not
εστιν
is
 
32
και
and
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁ
the
γραμματευς
writer
καλως
well
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
επ᾽
on
αληθειας
[of]-truth
ειπες
you-said
ὁτι
since
εἱς
one
εστιν
is
και
and
ουκ
not
εστιν
is
αλλος
other
πλην
except-that
αυτου
[of]-self
33
και
and
το
the
αγαπαν
to-love
αυτον
him
εξ
out
ὁλης
[of]-whole
της
[of]-the
καρδιας
[of]-heart
και
and
εξ
out
ὁλης
[of]-whole
της
[of]-the
συνεσεως
[of]-comprehension
και
and
εξ
out
ὁλης
[of]-whole
της
[of]-the
ισχυος
[of]-strength
και
and
το
the
αγαπαν
to-love
τον
the
πλησιον
nearby
ὡς
as
ἑαυτον
self
περισσοτερον
excessively
εστιν
is
παντων
[of]-all
των
[of]-the
ὁλοκαυτωματων
[of]-burnt-offerings
και
and
θυΣιων
[of]-sacrifices
 
34
και
and
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ιδων
seeing
αυτον
him
ὁτι
since
νουνεχως
astutely
απεκριθη
responded
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
ου
not
μακραν
far
ει
you-are
απο
from
της
[of]-the
βασιλειας
kingdom
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
και
and
ουδεις
not-even-one
ουκετι
no-longer
ετολμα
dared
αυτον
that-one
επερωτησαι
to-ask

Who is Christ?

 
35
και
and
αποκριθεις
responding
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ελεγεν
said
διδασκων
teaching
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ἱερω
[to]-temple-compound
πως
how
λεγουσιν
they-are-relating
οἱ
the
γραμματεις
law-writers
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
Χριστος
Christ
υἱος
son
Δαυιδ
David
εστιν
is
36
αυτος
himself
Δαυιδ
David
ειπεν
said
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
τω
[to]-the
ἁγιω
[to]-consecrated
ειπεν
said
κυριος
master
τω
[to]-the
κυριω
master
μου
[of]-me
καθου
yous-sit-down!
εκ
out
δεξιων
[of]-right
μου
[of]-me
ἑως
until
αν
ever
θω
I-may-place
τους
the
εχθρους
enemies
σου
[of]-you
ὑποκατω
beneath
των
[of]-the
ποδων
[of]-feet
σου
[of]-you
37
αυτος
himself
Δαυιδ
David
λεγει
is-saying
αυτον
him
κυριον
master
και
and
ποθεν
from-what
αυτου
[of]-self
εστιν
is
υἱος
son
και
and
ὁ
the
πολυς
many
οχλος
crowd
ηκουεν
heard
αυτου
[of]-self
ἡδεως
gladly

Jesus rebukes hypocrisy and conceit

 
38
και
and
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
διδαχη
[to]-teaching
αυτου
[of]-self
ελεγεν
said
βλεπετε
yous-observe!
απο
from
των
[of]-the
γραμματεων
[of]-law-writers
των
[of]-the
θελοντων
[of]-choosing
εν
in
στολαις
[to]-robes
περιπατειν
to-walk-around
και
and
ασπασμους
greetings
εν
in
ταις
[to]-the
αγοραις
[to]-markets
39
και
and
πρωτοκαθεδριας
best-seats
εν
in
ταις
[to]-the
συναγωγαις
[to]-synagogues
και
and
πρωτοκλισιας
first-resting-places
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
δειπνοις
[to]-dinners
40
οἱ
the
κατεσθιοντες
consuming
τας
those
οικιας
houses
των
[of]-the
χηρων
[of]-widows
και
and
προφασει
[to]-pretense
μακρα
long
προσευχομενοι
praying
οὑτοι
these
λημψονται
they-shall-take
περισσοτερον
excessively
κριμα
judgment

True giving

 
41
και
and
καθισας
being-seated
κατεναντι
in-the-presence-of
του
[of]-the
γαζοφυλακιου
[of]-treasury
εθεωρει
viewed
πως
how
ὁ
the
οχλος
crowd
βαλλει
is-throwing
χαλκον
copper
εις
into
το
the
γαζοφυλακιον
treasury
και
and
πολλοι
many
πλουσιοι
rich
εβαλλον
they-threw
πολλα
many
42
και
and
ελθουσα
coming
μια
one
χηρα
widow
πτωχη
destitute
εβαλεν
threw
λεπτα
bits
δυο
two
ὁ
the
εστιν
is
κοδραντης
quadrans
43
και
and
προσκαλεσαμενος
calling-to-self
τους
the
μαθητας
pupils
αυτου
[of]-self
ειπεν
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁτι
since
ἡ
the
χηρα
widow
αὑτη
this one
ἡ
the
πτωχη
destitute
πλειον
more
παντων
[of]-all
εβαλεν
threw
των
[of]-the
βαλλοντων
throwing
εις
into
το
the
γαζοφυλακιον
treasury
44
παντες
all
γαρ
because
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
περισσευοντος
[of]-exceedingly
αυτοις
[to]-them
εβαλον
they-threw
αὑτη
this one
δε
yet
εκ
out
της
[of]-the
ὑστερησεως
[of]-lack
αυτης
[of]-herself
παντα
all
ὁσα
all-that
ειχεν
had
εβαλεν
threw
ὁλον
whole
τον
the
βιον
lifestyle
αυτης
[of]-herself