Mark 12
1 And Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man once planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a wine-press, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.
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.
2 At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, to receive from them a share of the produce of the vintage;
When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 but they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 A second time the owner sent a servant to them; this man, too, the tenants struck on the head, and insulted.
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.
5 He sent another, but him they killed; and so with many others — some they beat and some they killed.
And he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.
6 He had still one son, who was very dear to him; and him he sent to them last of all. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
He had one left, a beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
7 But those tenants said to one another ‘Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and his inheritance will be ours.’
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
8 So they seized him, and killed him, and threw his body outside the vineyard.
They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and put the tenants to death, and he will let 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 ‘Have you never read this passage of Scripture? — ‘The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner-stone;
Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.
11 this corner-stone has come from the Lord, and is marvellous in our eyes.’”
This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes'?"
12 After this his enemies were eager to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed the parable. So they let him alone, and went away.
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.
13 Afterwards they sent to Jesus some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to set a trap for him in the course of conversation.
They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
14 These men came to him and said: “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and are not afraid of any one, for you pay no regard to a person’s position, but teach the Way of God honestly; are we right in paying taxes to the Emperor, or not?
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?
15 Should we pay, or should we not pay?” Knowing their hypocrisy, Jesus said to them: “Why are you testing me? Bring me a florin to look at.”
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."
16 And, when they had brought it, he asked: “Whose head and title are these?” “The Emperor’s,” they said;
They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."
17 and Jesus replied: “Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.” And they wondered at him.
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.
18 Next came some Sadducees — the men who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this —
There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,
19 “Teacher, in our Scriptures Moses decreed that, should a man’s brother die, leaving a widow but no child, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.
"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.'
20 There were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest took a wife, but died and left no family;
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
21 and the second took her, and died without family; and so did the third.
The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
22 All the seven died and left no family. The woman herself died last of all.
and the seven left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
23 At the resurrection whose wife will she be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?”
In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."
24 “Is not the reason of your mistake,” answered Jesus, “your ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God?
Jesus said to them, "Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
25 When men rise from the dead, there is no marrying or being married; but they are as angels in Heaven.
For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
26 “As to the dead, and the fact that they rise, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God spoke to him thus — ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
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'?
27 He is not God of dead men, but of living. You are greatly mistaken.”
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."
28 Then came up one of the Teachers of the Law who had heard their discussions. Knowing that Jesus had answered them wisely, he asked him this question: “What is the first of all the commandments?”
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?"
29 “The first,” answered Jesus, “is — ‘Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is the one Lord;
Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, 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.’
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.'
31 The second is this — ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thou dost love thyself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
The second is this, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
32 “Wisely answered, Teacher!” exclaimed the Teacher of the Law. “It is true, as you say, that ‘there is one God,’ and that ‘there is no other besides him’;
The scribe said to him, "Truly, Teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,
33 and to ‘love him with all one’s heart, and with all one’s understanding, and with all one’s strength,’ and to ‘love one’s neighbour as one loves oneself’ is far beyond all ‘burnt-offerings and 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 neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
34 Seeing that he had answered with discernment, Jesus said to him: “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” After that no one ventured to question him further.
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.
35 While Jesus was teaching in the Temple Courts, he asked: “How is it that the Teachers of the Law say that the Christ is to be David’s son?
Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 David said himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit — ‘The Lord said to my lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I put thy enemies beneath thy feet.’”
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."'
37 David himself calls him ‘lord,’ how comes it, then, that he is to be his son?” The mass of the people listened to Jesus with delight.
David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.
38 In the course of his teaching, Jesus said: “See that you are on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and to be greeted in the streets with respect,
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,
39 and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honour at dinner.
and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
40 They are the men that rob widows of their homes, and make a pretence of saying long prayers. Their sentence will be all the heavier.”
those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
41 Then Jesus sat down opposite the chests for the Temple offerings, and watched how the people put money into them. Many rich people were putting in large sums;
And he sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the crowd cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
42 but one poor widow came and put in two farthings, which make a half-penny.
A poor widow came, and she cast in two lepta, which equal a kodrantes.
43 On this, calling his disciples to him, Jesus said: “I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others who were putting money into the chests;
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,
44 for every one else put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, put in all she had — everything that she had to live on.”
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."
