Mark 12
1 And he began to speak to them in parables: A certain man planted a vineyard and made a hedge about it, and dug a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it to husbandmen; and went into a far country.
Presently Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "There was once a man," he said, "who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine-press, built a tower, rented it to tenants, and went abroad.
2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant to receive of the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
At vintage-time he sent a slave to the vine-dressers to collect some of the proceeds of the vineyard;
3 Who having laid hands on him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
but they seized him, and flogged him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and used him reproachfully.
Then he sent another slave to them; and this man they knocked over the head and handled shamefully.
5 And again he sent another, and him they killed: and many others, of whom some they beat, and others they killed.
And he sent another; and him they killed; and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6 Therefore having yet one son, most dear to him; he also sent him unto them last of all, saying: They will reverence my son.
He had still one, a Son beloved, He sent him last to them, saying, "‘They will reverence my Son.’
7 But the husbandmen said one to another: This is the heir; come let us kill him; and the inheritance shall be ours.
"But those tenants said to themselves. ‘Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8 And laying hold on him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
"So they took him and killed him, and threw his body out of the vineyard.
9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen; and will give the vineyard to others.
What will the owner of the Vineyard do?" "He will come and put the tenants to death," they said, "and will give the vineyard to others."
10 And have you not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
"Have you not read this Scripture?" (he continued) "The very stone which the builders rejected Has now become the corner-stone;
11 By the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes.
This is the Lord’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes."
12 And they sought to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they knew that he spoke this parable to them. And leaving him, they went their way.
And they kept seeking to lay hold on him, but were afraid of the crowd, for they knew well that he had spoken this parable about them; so they left him and went away.
13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians; that they should catch him in his words.
But they sent some of the Pharisees to Jesus afterward, and some of the Herodians to entrap him in conversation.
14 Who coming, say to him: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and carest not for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar; or shall we not give it?
So when they came, they said. "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and are not afraid of any one, for you do not regard the face of men; nay, but you reach the way of God in truth. Is it right to pay poll- tax to Caesar or not?
15 Who knowing their wiliness, saith to them: Why tempt you me? bring me a penny that I may see it.
Shall we pay, or not pay?" But he, knowing well their hypocrisy, said to them. "Why are you testing me? Bring me a dollar for me to look at."
16 And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar’s.
And they brought it. "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" "Caesar’s," they answered.
17 And Jesus answering, said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
And Jesus said, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God, the things that are God’s." They were amazed at him.
18 And there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying:
Then came up some Sadducees, men who say there is no resurrection. They too questioned him, saying.
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, that if any man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
"Teacher, Moses taught us that if a man’s brother die, and leave a wife behind him, but no child, that his brother is to marry the widow and to raise up a family for his brother.
20 Now there were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no issue.
There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, and died leaving no family.
21 And the second took her, and died: and neither did he leave any issue. And the third in like manner.
The second married her, and died without offspring; the third likewise;
22 And the seven all took her in like manner; and did not leave issue. Last of all the woman also died.
and the seven had her, and died without issue.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise again, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
And last of all the woman too died. In the resurrection whose wife shall she be? For the seven had her as wife."
24 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Do ye not therefore err, because you know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
"Is not this the reason for your error," Jesus answered them, "that you know not the Scripture nor the power of God?
25 For when they shall rise again from the dead, they shall neither marry, nor be married, but are as the angels in heaven.
When they rise from the dead men do not marry, and women are not given in marriage, but they are as the angels are in heaven.
26 And as concerning the dead that they rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke to him, saying: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
But in regard to the rising again of the dead, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You therefore do greatly err.
God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are in grave error."
28 And there came one of the scribes that had heard them reasoning together, and seeing that he had answered them well, asked him which was the first commandment of all.
Just then up came one of the Scribes who had heard them arguing, and realized that Jesus had answered them admirably. "What commandment," he asked, "is the first of all?"
29 And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord thy God is one God.
Jesus replied. "The first is. "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole 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.
31 And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
"The second is this, "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. Other command greater than these there is none."
32 And the scribe said to him: Well, Master, thou hast said in truth, that there is one God, and there is no other besides him.
"Admirably said, O Teacher," exclaimed the Scribe. "You have truthfully said that He is one,
33 And that he should be loved with the whole heart, and with the whole understanding, and with the whole soul, and with the whole strength; and to love one’s neighbour as one’s self, is a greater thing than all holocausts and sacrifices.
and that beside him there is none other, and to love him with all one’s heart and with all one’s understanding and with all one’s might, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself is far beyond all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
34 And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Jesus saw that he had answered with discrimination, and said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him.
35 And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple: How do the scribes say, that Christ is the son of David?
While he was teaching in the Temple courts, Jesus in his turn asked. "How is it that the Scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool.
David himself said in the Holy Spirit, "The Lord said to my Lord,’Sit at my right hand until I make thy foes the footstool of thy feet.’
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.
"David himself then calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?" Now the great mass of the people were wont to listen to him with delight;
38 And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and to be saluted in the marketplace,
and in his teaching he said. "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues,
39 And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:
and seats of honor at dinner-parties;
40 Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer: these shall receive greater judgment.
they who consume the property of widows and make long, pretentious prayers. The greater shall their condemnation be."
41 And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury, and many that were rich cast in much.
Then Jesus took his seat opposite the treasury and watched the people putting their offerings into the chest. Many rich people were putting in large sums.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
There came also a poor widow who dropped in two little coins, worth a cent.
43 And calling his disciples together, he saith to them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury.
On this he called his disciples to him, and said. "I tell you solemnly that this poor widow has put in more than all who have put their offerings into the treasury;
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living.
for they have all put in what they could spare out of their surplus, but she, out of her penury, has put in all that she possessed, her whole living."
