Mark 12
1 And he began to speak to them in similes: 'A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-wine-vat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;
And he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set up a hedge, and dug a wine vat, and built a tower, and leased it to farmers, and went on a journey.
2 and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,
And at the season he sent forth a bondman to the farmers, so that he might receive by the farmers from the fruit of the vineyard.
3 and they, having taken him, did severely beat [him], and did send him away empty.
And having seized him, they beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 'And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded [him] in the head, and sent away — dishonoured.
And again he sent another bondman to them. And that man, having stoned, they wounded in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
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 that man they killed, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
6 'Having yet therefore one son — his beloved — he sent also him unto them last, saying — They will reverence my son;
Therefore, still having his one beloved son, he also sent him to them, last, saying, They will be made ashamed by my son.
7 and those husbandmen said among themselves — This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;
But those farmers said among themselves, This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
8 and having taken him, they did kill, and cast [him] forth without the vineyard.
And having taken him, they killed him, and cast him outside of the vineyard.
9 'What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, 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 And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:
And have ye not read this scripture: The stone that those who build rejected, this came to be into the head of the corner.
11 from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.'
This happened from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
12 And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;
And they sought to seize him. And they feared the multitude, for they knew that he spoke the parable against them. And having left him, they went away.
13 and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,
And they send some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, so that they might catch him in talk.
14 and they having come, say to him, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'
And when they came, they say to him, Teacher, we have seen that thou are true, and it is not a care to thee about any man, for thou look not to a personage of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to give tribute to Caesar or not?
15 And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, 'Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'
Should we give, or should we not give? But Jesus, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why do ye test me? Bring me a denarius, so that I may see it.
16 and they brought, and he saith to them, 'Whose [is] this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, 'Caesar's;'
And they brought it. And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription? 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 did wonder at him.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God. And they marveled at him.
18 And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,
And Sadducees come to him, who say there is no resurrection. And they questioned him, saying,
19 'Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one'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.
Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If a man's brother dies, and leaves behind a wife, and leaves no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.
20 'There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
There were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21 and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,
And the second took her, and died, neither did he leave seed behind, and the third likewise.
22 and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all died also the woman;
And the seven took her, and left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.
23 in the rising again, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them shall she be wife — for the seven had her as wife?'
In the resurrection when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as wife.
24 And Jesus answering said to them, 'Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Are ye not led astray because of this: not knowing the scriptures nor 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 rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as agents in the heavens.
26 'And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
But about the dead, that they rise, have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spoke to him at the bush, 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; ye then go greatly astray.'
He is not the God of the dead, but God of the living. Ye therefore are much misled.
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 scholars having come, having heard them disputing, knowing that he had answered them well, he questioned him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 and Jesus answered him — 'The first of all the commands [is], Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, thou Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,
30 and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength — this [is] the first command;
and thou shall love the Lord thy God from thy whole heart, and from thy whole soul, and from thy whole mind, and from thy whole strength. This is the first commandment.
31 and the second [is] like [it], this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; — greater than these there is no other command.'
And this second is similar, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
32 And the scribe said to him, 'Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;
And the scholar said to him, Well, teacher. Thou spoke in truth that he is one, 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 neighbour as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.'
And to love him from the whole heart, and from the whole understanding, and from the whole soul, and from the whole strength, and to love his neighbor 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, 'Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him.
And when Jesus saw him, that he answered wisely, he said to him, Thou are not far from the kingdom of God. And no man dared to question him any more.
35 And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, 'How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?
And having responded as he taught in the temple, Jesus said, How do the scholars say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies — thy footstool;
For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, The Lord says to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I may place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet.
37 therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,
David himself therefore calls him Lord, and in what way is he his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.
38 and he was saying to them in his teaching, 'Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,
And in his teaching he said to them, Look away from the scholars, those who desire to go about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
39 and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,
and chief seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at the feasts,
40 who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'
those who devour widows' houses, and praying long in pretence. These will receive greater condemnation.
41 And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,
And having sat down opposite the treasury, Jesus watched how the multitude cast money into the treasury, and many rich men cast in much.
42 and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.
And one poor widow having come, she cast in two mites, which are a quadrans.
43 And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;
And having summoned his disciples, he says to them, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than all those who are casting into the treasury.
44 for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in — all her living.'
For they all cast in from that which is abundant to them, but she from her need cast in all, as many things she had, her whole living.
