Mark 12
1 And He began to speak to them in allegories: “A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and dug a wine vat, and built a tower, and gave it out to farmers, and went abroad;
And he began to speak to them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and dug a place for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to vinedressers, and went into a far country.
2 and he sent to the farmers at the due time a servant, that from the farmers he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,
And at the season he sent to the vinedressers a servant, that he might receive from the vinedressers of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 and they, having taken him, severely beat [him], and sent him away empty.
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 And again he sent to them another servant, and having cast stones at that one, they wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away—dishonored.
And again he sent to them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
5 And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6 Having yet therefore one son—his beloved—he also sent him to them last, saying, They will respect my son;
Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last to them, saying, They will reverence my son.
7 and those farmers said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and the inheritance will be ours;
But those vinedressers said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
8 and having taken him, they killed, and cast [him] forth outside the vineyard.
And they took him, and killed 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 therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the vinedressers, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 And this Writing you did not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it became the head of a corner;
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
11 this was from the LORD, and it is wonderful in our eyes.”
This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
12 And they were seeking to lay hold on Him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that He spoke the allegory against them, and having left Him, they went away;
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.
13 and they send to Him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare Him in discourse,
And they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
14 and they having come, say to Him, “Teacher, we have known that You are true, and You are not caring for anyone, for You do not look to the face of men, but in truth teach the way of God; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? May we give, or may we not give?”
And when they had come, they say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no 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 not?
15 And He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me? Bring Me a denarius, that I may see”;
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
16 and they brought, and He says to them, “Whose [is] this image, and the inscription?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s”;
And they brought it. And he saith to them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said to him, Caesar’s.
17 and Jesus answering said to them, “Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”; and they wondered at Him.
And Jesus answering said to them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
18 And the Sadducees come to Him, who say there is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him, saying,
Then come to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if anyone’s brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
Master, Moses wrote to us, If a man’s brother shall die, and leave his wife, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
20 There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
Now there were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21 and the second took her, and died, not having left seed, and the third in like manner,
And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
22 and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all the woman also died;
And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
23 in the resurrection, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them will she be wife—for the seven had her as wife?”
In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her for a wife.
24 And Jesus answering said to them, “Do you not go astray because of this, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?
And Jesus answering said to them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
25 For when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels who are in heaven.
26 And concerning the dead, that they rise: have you not read in the Scroll of Moses (at the bush), how God spoke to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye 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?
27 He is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; you then go greatly astray.”
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
28 And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that He answered them well, questioned Him, “Which is the first command of all?”
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commands—Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one;
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 and you will love the LORD your God out of all your heart, and out of all your soul, and out of all your understanding, and out of all your strength—this [is] the first command;
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 and the second [is] like [it], this, You will love your neighbor as yourself—there is no other command greater than these.”
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
32 And the scribe said to Him, “Well, Teacher, in truth You have spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;
And the scribe said to him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is no other but he:
33 and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as one’s self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.”
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 more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
34 And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God”; and no one dared question Him anymore.
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that dared ask him any question.
35 And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, “How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
36 For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit on My right hand, Until I place Your enemies—Your footstool;
For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
37 therefore David himself calls Him Lord, and from where is He his son?” And the great multitude were hearing Him gladly,
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and how is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
38 and He was saying to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes who will to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love greetings in the marketplaces,
39 and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches at the banquets,
And the best seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost places at feasts:
40 who are devouring the widows’ houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these will receive more abundant judgment.”
Who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.
41 And Jesus having sat down opposite the treasury, was beholding how the multitude puts brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,
And Jesus sat opposite the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 and having come, a poor widow put in two mites, which are a penny.
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 And having called near His disciples, He says to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those putting into the treasury;
And he called his disciples, and saith to them, Verily I say to you, That this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury:
44 for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, put in all that she had—all her living.”
For all they cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all that she had, even all her living.
