And he began to speakuntothem by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedgeabout it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and wentinto a far country.
And whentheywerecome, they say unto him, Master, we knowthatthou art true, and carest for no man: for thouregardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to givetribute to Caesar, or not?
Master, Moseswroteunto us, If a man’sbrother die, and leave his wifebehind him, and leave no children, that his brothershouldtake his wife, and raise up seedunto his brother.
And as touching the dead, thattheyrise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spakeunto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
And one of the scribescame, and havingheardthemreasoningtogether, and perceivingthat he had answeredthemwell, asked him, Which is the firstcommandment of all?
And thoushaltlove the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the firstcommandment.
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is morethan all wholeburntofferings and sacrifices.
And whenJesus saw that he answereddiscreetly, he saidunto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man afterthatdurst ask him any question.
And he calledunto him his disciples, and saithuntothem, Verily I say unto you, Thatthispoorwidowhathcastmore in, than all theywhichhavecastinto the treasury: