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 a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went into another country.
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 proper time, he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, that he might receive from the vine-dressers of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 and they, having taken him, did severely beat [him], and did send him away empty.
And they took him and scourged him, and sent him away without any thing.
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 to them another servant; and at him they threw stones, and wounded him 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 him they killed. And he sent many others, some of whom they scourged, and some they killed.
6 'Having yet therefore one son — his beloved — he sent also him unto them last, saying — They will reverence my son;
Therefore, having yet one son, his beloved, he sent him also to them last, saying, They will reverence 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 vine-dressers said one to another, 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 they took him, and killed him, and threw him out 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, then, will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those vine-dressers, and give his 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:
Have you not read this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;
11 from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.'
this was from the Lord, and it is wondrous 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 take him, but feared the multitude; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; and they left him, and 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 sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might entrap him in his words.
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 they came and said to him: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you care for no one; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
15 And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, 'Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'
Must we give, or must we not give? But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them: Why do you tempt me? Bring me a denarius, 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;'
They brought it; and he said to them: Whose image and superscription is this? They said to him: Cæsar’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 Jesus answered and said to them: Give to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they were astonished at him.
18 And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,
And the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him, and put a question to 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 for us, If any man’s brother die, and leave a wife, and leave no children, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up children for 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 child;
21 and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,
and the second took her, and he died, and left no child; 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 child. 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?'
Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, of which of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her as a 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 Jesus answered and said to them: Do you not err for this reason, because you know not 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 the angels in heaven.
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 concerning the dead, that they do rise, have you not read in the book 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 dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.'
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Therefore, you 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 heard them reasoning together; and perceiving that he had answered them well, he asked 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 commandment of all is, Hear, O 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 you shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind, and with your 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 the second, which is like it, is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 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 scribe said to him: Teacher, in truth you have well said, that there is one God, and there is no other beside him;
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 with the whole heart, and with the whole understanding, and with the whole soul, and with the whole strength, and to love one’s 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 Jesus perceiving that he answered with understanding, said to him: You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no one, after that, ventured to ask him a question.
35 And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, 'How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?
And Jesus, as he was teaching in the temple, answered and said: How say the scribes 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 said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
37 therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,
David himself, then, calls him Lord; and how is he his son? And the great multitude heard him with pleasure.
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 he said to them in his teaching: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in robes, and love salutations in the markets,
39 and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,
and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at suppers;
40 who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'
who eat up the houses of widows, and, as a pretext, make long prayers: these shall receive more abundant 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 Jesus, sitting opposite the treasury, observed how the multitude threw money into the treasury. And many rich persons threw in much.
42 and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.
And there came one poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
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 he called his disciples to him, and said to them: Verily I say to you, this poor widow has thrown in more than all that have thrown 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 all have thrown in out of their abundance; but she, out of her poverty, has thrown in all that she had, her whole living.
