Mark 12
1 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, leased it to farmers, and left the country.
2 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
At harvest time he sent a servant to the farmers to receive from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
But they seized that servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.
Again he sent to them another servant, and they threw stones at him, struck him on the head, and sent him away after dishonoring him.
5 He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
Again he sent another, and that one they killed. He also sent many others, some of whom they beat, and some of whom they killed.
6 Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
Now he still had his one beloved son. He sent him to them as well, last of all, saying, ‘They will have respect for my son.’
7 But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
But the farmers said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8 So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.
What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.
10 Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Have you not read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
11 This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
this was the Lord's doing, and it is amazing in our eyes’?”
12 At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders were looking for a way to arrest Jesus because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.
13 Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
Later they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Jesus to trap him in what he said.
14 “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that yoʋ are true and defer to no one, for yoʋ do not show partiality but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
15 But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
Should we give, or should we not give?” But knowing their hypocrisy, Jesus said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
16 So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
So they brought one. Then he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar's.”
17 Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
In response Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” And they were amazed at him.
18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
Then some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and asked him,
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us: ‘If a man's brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’
20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no offspring.
21 Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
The second married her and died, and he also left no offspring; the third did likewise.
22 In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
In fact, the seven all married her and left no offspring. Last of all, the woman also died.
23 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
In the resurrection, when they rise again, which of them will she be the wife of? For the seven all had her as a wife.”
24 Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
Jesus answered them, “Is this not why you are in error, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?
25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
For when people rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage. Instead, they are like the angels in heaven.
26 But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
But as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘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 badly mistaken!”
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You have therefore made a serious error.”
28 Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
Now one of the scribes came up and heard them debating, and when he realized that Jesus had answered them well, he asked him, “Which is the most important commandment of all?”
29 Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
Jesus answered him, “The most important of all the commandments is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
And yoʋ shall love the Lord yoʋr God with all yoʋr heart, with all yoʋr soul, with all yoʋr mind, and with all yoʋr strength.’ This is the most important commandment.
31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
And a second like it is this: ‘Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32 “Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
Then the scribe said to him, “Yoʋ are right, Teacher. In truth yoʋ have said that God is one, and that there is no other besides him,
33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
and that to love him with all yoʋr heart, with all yoʋr understanding, with all yoʋr soul, and with all yoʋr strength, and to love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself is greater than every whole burnt offering and sacrifice.”
34 When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, he said to him, “Yoʋ are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask him questions anymore.
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
As Jesus taught in the temple courts, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
36 Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr feet.”’
37 David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ so how is he his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.
38 In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
Jesus also said to them in his teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
39 and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,
40 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive a more severe judgment.”
41 As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
Later Jesus sat down across from the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large amounts.
42 Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
Then a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.
43 Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
So Jesus called his disciples over and said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put more money into the treasury than all the others.
44 For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
For they have all put in money out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, has put in all that she had, her entire livelihood.”
