Mark 12
1 He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.
And He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge round it, and dug a wine-trough; and built a tower, and he gave it out to husbandmen, and went away.
2 When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
And he sent a servant to the husbandmen in the season, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard:
3 They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
and they taking him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
And again he sent to them another servant; and stoning him they wounded him in the head, and sent him away dishonored.
5 Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
And again he sent another; and they slew him, and many others beating some, killing others.
6 Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
Then having still one son, his own beloved, he sent him also to them last, saying; That they will reverence my son.
7 But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
And those husbandmen said to one another; This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
8 They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
And taking him they slew him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
What then shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others.
10 Have not you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner.
Have you not read the Scripture; The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner:
11 This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes’?”
this was with the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes?
12 They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him and went away.
And they were seeking to arrest Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him they went away.
13 They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
And they send to Him certain ones of the Pharisees and Herodians, that they may catch Him with speech.
14 When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and do not defer to anyone; for you are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
And they having come, say to Him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and there is not a care to thee for any one: for thou dost not look into the face of men, but thou dost teach the way of God in truth: is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? must we give, or must we not give?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”
And knowing their hypocrisy, He said to them, Why tempt ye me? Bring to me the denarion, that I may see it.
16 They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
And they brought it. And He says to them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they say to Him, Caesar's.
17 Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.
And Jesus responding said to them, Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which are God's. And they were astonished at Him.
18 Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
And the Sadducees come to Him, who say there is no resurrection; and asked Him, saying;
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
Teacher, Moses wrote to us, That if the brother of any man may die, and leave a wife and have no children, that his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to his brother.
20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
And the second received her and died, and he left no seed; and the third likewise.
22 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
And the seven received her and left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.
23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”
Then in the resurrection, when they may rise, of which one of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her a wife.
24 Jesus answered them, “Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
And Jesus responding, said to them; Therefore do you not err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
25 For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
For when they may rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but they are as angels in the heavens.
26 But about the dead, that they are raised, have not you read in the book of Moses about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
But concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses at the Bush, how God spoke to him saying; I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You do err much.
28 One of the scribes came and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”
And a certain one of the scribes, hearing them propounding questions, knowing that He answered them beautifully, asked Him, What is the first commandment of all?
29 Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
And Jesus responded to him, The first commandment of all; Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, is one Lord:
30 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
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. This is the first commandment.
31 The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
32 The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;
And the scribes said to Him, Truly, Teacher; thou hast spoken in truth that He is One; and there is no other besides Him.
33 and to love him with all the heart, with all the understanding, all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
And love Him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to love thy neighbor as thyself is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
34 When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
And Jesus seeing that he answered intelligently, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared to ask Him any more,
35 Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
And Jesus responding spoke, teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that Christ is the son of David?
36 For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, the Lord said unto my Lord; Sit thou on my right hand, until I may make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet!
37 Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
Then David himself calls Him Lord; and whence is He his son? And the great multitude were hearing Him delightfully.
38 In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and salutations in the forums,
39 and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers.
40 those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
They are those devouring the houses of widows, and making long prayers through pretext; they shall receive the greater judgment.
41 Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
And He sitting in front of the treasury, was seeing how the multitudes are casting their money into the treasury. And many rich people were casting in much.
42 A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
And one poor widow was casting in two mites, which is a farthing.
43 He called his disciples to himself and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
And calling His disciples to Him, He says to them, Truly I say unto you, That this poor widow has cast in more than all those casting into the treasury.
44 for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
For all they of that which abounds unto them cast in; but she of her scarcity cast in all things so many as she had, all her living.
