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 winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went on a journey.
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;
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 to the farmers at the due time a servant, that from the farmers he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,
3 They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
and they, having taken him, severely beat [him], and sent him away empty.
4 Again, he sent another servant to them; and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.
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.
5 And he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.
And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.
6 He had one left, a beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
Having yet therefore one son—his beloved—he also sent him to them last, saying, They will respect my son;
7 But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
and those farmers said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and the inheritance will be ours;
8 They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
and having taken him, they killed, and cast [him] forth outside 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 will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.
And this Writing you did not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it became the head of a corner;
11 This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes'?"
this was from the LORD, and it is wonderful in our eyes.”
12 They tried to seize him, but they feared the crowd; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.
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;
13 They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
and they send to Him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare Him in discourse,
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 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?”
15 Should we pay, or should we not pay?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
And He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me? Bring Me a denarius, that I may see”;
16 They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."
and they brought, and He says to them, “Whose [is] this image, and the inscription?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s”;
17 And 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 utterly amazed at him.
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.
18 There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,
And the Sadducees come to Him, who say there is not a resurrection, and they questioned 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 the wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'
“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.
20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
and the second took her, and died, not having left seed, and the third in like manner,
22 and the seven left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
and the seven took 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."
in the resurrection, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them will she be wife—for the seven had her as wife?”
24 Jesus said to them, "Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
And Jesus answering said to them, “Do you not go astray because of this, not knowing the Writings, 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 out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.
26 But about the dead, that they are raised; have you not read in the book of Moses, 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'?
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;
27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."
He is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; you then go greatly astray.”
28 And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Seeing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"
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?”
29 Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
And Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commands—Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one;
30 And you are to 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 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;
31 The second is this, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
and the second [is] like [it], this, You will love your neighbor as yourself—there is no other command 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 scribe said to Him, “Well, Teacher, in truth You have spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;
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 neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
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.”
34 When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.
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.
35 Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?
And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, “How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?
36 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 to my Lord, Sit on My right hand, Until I place Your enemies—Your footstool;
37 David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.
therefore David himself calls Him Lord, and from where is He his son?” And the great multitude were hearing Him gladly,
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 was saying to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes who will to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
39 and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches at the banquets,
40 those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
who are devouring the widows’ houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these will receive more abundant judgment.”
41 And he sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the crowd cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
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,
42 A poor widow came, and she cast in two lepta, which equal a kodrantes.
and having come, a poor widow put in two mites, which are a penny.
43 He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
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;
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, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, put in all that she had—all her living.”
