Mark 12
1 AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.
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.
2 And in the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 But they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and they cut the account short with him, by stoning him, and sent him away shamefully treated.
Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.
5 And again he sent another; and him, they slew; and many others, some of whom they beat, and others they killed.
He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
6 Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son.
Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
7 But these husbandmen said to each other, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own.
But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 What then will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others.
What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Have ye never read this scripture? “The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner:
Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
11 this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.”
This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
12 And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving him, they departed.
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.
13 And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might entrap him in discourse.
Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
14 And they come and say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, 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 pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
“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?”
15 shall we pay, or shall we not pay it? but he, perceiving their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.
But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
16 And they brought it. And he said unto them, Whose figure and inscription is this? they say unto him, Caesar’s.
So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
17 And Jesus addressing them, said, Render the things which are Caesar’s, to Caesar; and what belongs to God, to God. And they marvelled at him.
Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
18 And the Sadducees come to him, who say that there is no resurrection; and they put a question to him, saying,
Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
19 Master, Moses left it in writing for us, that if a man’s brother die, and leave a wife, and leave no children; that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.
“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.
20 Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and dying left no issue:
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
21 and the second took her, and died, and neither did he leave issue; and the third in like manner.
Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
22 And the seven had her, and left no issue. Last of all died also the wife.
In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had the very same wife.
In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, from not knowing the scriptures, and the power of God?
Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
25 For when they rise from the dead, they will neither marry, nor be given in marriage; but they are as the angels which are in heaven.
When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
26 But concerning the dead, that they do rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him at the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
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’?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. Ye are therefore vastly erroneous.
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
28 And one of the scribes coming, and hearing them questioning him, perceiving that he had answered them admirably, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
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?”
29 Then Jesus replied to him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel; the Lord thy God is one Lord:
Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
30 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.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
31 And the second, like it, is this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: there is no greater commandment than these.
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
32 And the scribe said unto him, Admirably, Master! thou hast spoken the very truth: for there is one God; and there is no other besides him:
“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
33 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 better than all burnt offerings, and sacrifices.
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.”
34 And Jesus perceiving that he had answered as a man of intelligence, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man thenceforth presumed to question him.
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.
35 And Jesus addressing them said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Messiah is the Son of David?
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
36 for David himself saith by the Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thy enemies the foot-stool for thy feet.
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.”’
37 David himself therefore calleth him Lord; and whence then is he his son? And a vast multitude heard him with delight.
David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
38 And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations in the places of concourse,
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,
39 and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the first couch at suppers:
and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40 who devour widows’ houses, and in pretence make long prayers: such shall receive greater damnation.
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
41 And as Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, he saw a multitude casting money into the treasury: and many who were rich cast in many pieces.
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
42 And one poor widow coming, cast in two mites, which is a farthing.
Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
43 And having called his disciples, he said unto them, I tell you truly, that this poor widow hath cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury:
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.
44 for all they have cast in of their superfluities; but she from her indigence hath cast in all that she had, even her whole substance.
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
