Markus 12
1 Und er fing an in Gleichnissen zu ihnen zu reden: Ein Mensch pflanzte einen Weinberg und zog einen Zaun darum und grub eine Kelter und baute einen Turm und verpachtete ihn an Weingärtner und zog außer Landes.
Then Jesus told [those Jewish leaders] a parable. [He wanted to show what God would do to those who rejected the former prophets and himself. He said], “A certain man planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it [in order to protect it]. He made a stone tank [to collect the juice that] they would press [out of the grapes]. He also built a tower [for someone to sit in to guard his vineyard]. Then he leased the vineyard to some men to care for it and [to] give him some of the [grapes] in return. Then he went away to another country.
2 Und er sandte zur bestimmten Zeit einen Knecht zu den Weingärtnern, damit er von den Weingärtnern von den Früchten des Weinberges empfinge.
When the time came to harvest the [grapes], he sent a servant to the men [who were taking care of the vineyard] in order to receive from them his share of the grapes that the vineyard had produced.
3 Die aber ergriffen ihn, schlugen ihn und schickten ihn mit leeren Händen fort.
But [after the servant arrived], they grabbed him and beat him, and they did not give him any fruit. Then they sent him away.
4 Und wiederum sandte er einen andern Knecht zu ihnen; den schlugen sie auf den Kopf und beschimpften ihn.
Later the one who owned the vineyard sent another servant to them. But they beat that one on his head, and they insulted him.
5 Und er sandte wiederum einen andern; den töteten sie; und viele andere, die einen schlugen sie, die andern töteten sie.
Later he sent another servant. That man they killed. They mistreated many other servants [whom he sent]. Some they beat and some they killed.
6 Nun hatte er noch einen einzigen Sohn, der war ihm lieb; den sandte er zuletzt auch zu ihnen und sprach: Sie werden sich vor meinem Sohne scheuen!
The man still had one other [person with him]. It was his son. He loved him very much. So, finally he sent his son to them because he thought that they would respect him [and give him some of the grapes].
7 Jene Weingärtner aber sprachen untereinander: Das ist der Erbe! Kommt, laßt uns ihn töten, so wird das Erbgut unser sein!
But [when they saw his son coming], those men who were looking after the vineyard said to each other, ‘Look! Here comes the man who will some day inherit the vineyard! So let’s kill him in order that this vineyard will be ours!’
8 Und sie nahmen ihn, töteten ihn und warfen ihn zum Weinberg hinaus.
They seized him and killed him. Then they threw his body outside the vineyard.
9 Was wird nun der Herr des Weinbergs tun? Er wird kommen und die Weingärtner umbringen und den Weinberg andern geben.
So (do you know what the man who owns the vineyard will do?/I will tell you what the man who owns the vineyard will do [RHQ]). He will come, and he will kill those evil men who were taking care of his vineyard. Then he will arrange for other people to take care of it.
10 Habt ihr nicht auch dieses Schriftwort gelesen: «Der Stein, den die Bauleute verworfen haben, der ist zum Eckstein geworden.
[Now think carefully about these words], which you have read [in] the Scriptures: The men who were building the building rejected one stone. But others [put that same stone in its proper place, and] it has become the most important stone in the building [MET]!
11 Vom Herrn ist das geschehen, und es ist wunderbar in unsern Augen»?
The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.”
12 Da suchten sie ihn zu ergreifen, aber sie fürchteten das Volk; denn sie merkten, daß er gegen sie das Gleichnis gesagt hatte. Und sie ließen ab von ihm und gingen davon.
Then [the Jewish leaders] realized that he was accusing them when he told this story [about what those wicked people did]. So they wanted to seize him. But they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that]. So they left him and went away.
13 Und sie sandten zu ihm etliche von den Pharisäern und Herodianern, um ihn in der Rede zu fangen.
The [Jewish leaders] sent to [Jesus] some Pharisees [who thought that the Jews should pay only the tax that their own Jewish authorities required people to pay]. They also sent some members of the party that supported Herod [Antipas and the Roman government]. They wanted to make Jesus say something wrong [that would make one of those groups very angry with him].
14 Diese kamen und sprachen zu ihm: Meister, wir wissen, daß du wahrhaftig bist und dich um niemand kümmerst; denn du siehst die Person der Menschen nicht an, sondern lehrst den Weg Gottes der Wahrheit gemäß. Ist es erlaubt, dem Kaiser die Steuer zu geben, oder nicht? Sollen wir sie geben oder nicht?
After they arrived, they said to him [deceivingly], “Teacher, we know that you [teach] the truth. We also know that you are not concerned about [what] people [say about you, even if an important person does not like what you say]. Instead, you teach truthfully what God wants [us to do]. So [tell us what you think about this matter: ] Is it right that we pay taxes to the Roman government, or not [MTY]? Should we pay the taxes, or should we not pay them?”
15 Da er aber ihre Heuchelei sah, sprach er zu ihnen: Was versucht ihr mich? Bringet mir einen Denar, damit ich ihn ansehe!
Jesus knew that they did not really want to know [what God wanted them to do]. So he said to them, “(I [know that] you are [just] trying to make me say something wrong for which you can arrest me./Why are you [just] trying to make me say something wrong for which you can arrest me?) [RHQ] [But I will answer your question anyway]. Bring me a coin so that I might [ask you something after] I look at it.”
16 Sie brachten einen. Und er spricht zu ihnen: Wessen ist dieses Bild und die Aufschrift? Sie sprachen zu ihm: Des Kaisers!
After they brought him a coin, he asked them, “Whose picture is [on] this [coin]? And [whose] name [is on it]?” They replied, “It is a picture and the name of Caesar, [the man who rules the Roman government].”
17 Und Jesus antwortete und sprach: Gebet dem Kaiser, was des Kaisers ist, und Gott, was Gottes ist! Und sie verwunderten sich über ihn.
Then Jesus said to them, “[That is correct, so] give to the government [MTY] what they [require], and give to God what he [requires].” They were [frustrated at his answer but] amazed at what he said, [because they were not able to accuse him of anything because of what he said].
18 Und es kamen Sadduzäer zu ihm, die da sagen, es gebe keine Auferstehung; die fragten ihn und sprachen:
[Men who belong to the] Sadducee [sect] deny that people become alive again after they die. [In order to discredit] Jesus [by ridiculing the idea that people will live again, some of] them came to him and asked him,
19 Meister, Mose hat uns geschrieben: Wenn jemandes Bruder stirbt und eine Frau hinterläßt, aber keine Kinder, so soll sein Bruder dessen Frau nehmen und seinem Bruder eine Nachkommenschaft erwecken.
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us [Jews] that if a man who has no children dies, his brother should marry the dead man’s widow. [Then if those two bear children, everyone will consider that those children are the] children of the man who died, [and in that way the dead man will continue to have descendants].
20 Nun sind sieben Brüder gewesen. Der erste nahm eine Frau und starb und hinterließ keine Nachkommenschaft.
[So here is an example]. There were seven boys [in one family]. The oldest one married [a woman], but [he and his wife] did not bear any children. Then he [later] died.
21 Da nahm sie der andere und starb, und auch er hinterließ keine Nachkommenschaft; und der dritte ebenso.
The second [brother followed this law and] married that woman and he, too, did not bear any children. Then he [later] died. The third [brother did] like [his other brothers did. But he also did not bear any children, and later died].
22 Und es nahmen sie alle sieben und hinterließen keine Nachkommen. Zuletzt nach allen starb auch die Frau.
Eventually all seven [brothers married that woman, one by one], but they had no children, and one by one they died. Afterwards the woman died, too.
23 In der Auferstehung nun, wenn sie auferstehen, wessen Frau wird sie sein? Denn alle sieben haben sie zur Frau gehabt.
Therefore, [if it were true what some people say, that people will become alive again after they die], whose wife do you think that woman will be when people become alive again? ([Keep in mind that] she was married to all seven [brothers]!/She was married to all seven [brothers, so how can anyone decide] [RHQ]?)”
24 Jesus sprach zu ihnen: Irret ihr nicht darum, weil ihr weder die Schrift kennet noch die Kraft Gottes?
Jesus replied to them, “You are certainly wrong [RHQ]. You do not know [what they have written in] the Scriptures [about this]. You also do not understand God’s power [to make people alive again].
25 Denn wenn sie von den Toten auferstehen, so werden sie weder freien, noch sich freien lassen, sondern sie sind wie die Engel im Himmel.
[That woman will not be the wife of any of them], because when people have become alive again, instead of men having wives and women having husbands, they will be like the angels in heaven, [who do not marry].
26 Was aber die Toten anbelangt, daß sie auferstehen, habt ihr nicht gelesen im Buche Moses, bei [der Geschichte von] dem Busch, wie Gott zu ihm sprach: «Ich bin der Gott Abrahams und der Gott Isaaks und der Gott Jakobs»?
But as to people becoming alive again after they die, in the book that Moses [wrote, he said something about people who have died] that I am sure that you have read [RHQ]. When Moses [was looking at] the bush [that was burning], God said to him, ‘I am the God whom Abraham [worships] and the God whom Isaac [worships] and the God whom Jacob [worships].’
27 Er ist aber nicht ein Gott der Toten, sondern der Lebendigen. Darum irret ihr sehr.
It is not dead people who worship God. It is living people who worship him. [Abraham, Isaac and Jacob died long before Moses lived, but God said that they were still worshipping him, so we know their spirits were still alive]! So your [claim that dead people do not become alive again] is very wrong.”
28 Und es trat einer der Schriftgelehrten herzu, der ihrem Wortwechsel zugehört hatte, und da er sah, daß er ihnen gut geantwortet hatte, fragte er ihn: Welches ist das vornehmste Gebot unter allen?
A man who taught the [Jewish] laws heard their discussion. He knew that Jesus answered the question well. So he stepped forward and asked Jesus, “Which commandment is the most important?”
29 Jesus aber antwortete ihm: Das vornehmste aller Gebote ist: «Höre, Israel, der Herr, unser Gott, ist alleiniger Herr;
Jesus answered, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, [you people of] Israel! [You must worship] the Lord, our God, our only Lord.
30 und du sollst den Herrn, deinen Gott, lieben mit deinem ganzen Herzen und mit deiner ganzen Seele und mit deinem ganzen Gemüte und mit aller deiner Kraft!» Dies ist das vornehmste Gebot.
[You must show that you love him in all the ways that you live] Show it in all that you want and feel, in all that you think, and in all that you do!’
31 Und das andere ist ihm gleich: «Du sollst deinen Nächsten lieben wie dich selbst!» Größer als diese ist kein anderes Gebot.
The next [most important commandment] is: ‘You must love people you come in contact with as much as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is more important than these two!”
32 Und der Schriftgelehrte sprach zu ihm: Recht so, Meister! Es ist in Wahrheit so, wie du sagst, daß nur ein [Gott] ist und kein anderer außer ihm;
The man said to Jesus, “Teacher, [you have answered] well. You correctly said that he is the only [God] and that there is no other God [we must worship/obey].
33 und ihn zu lieben von ganzem Herzen und mit ganzem Verständnis und von ganzer Seele und mit aller Kraft und den Nächsten zu lieben wie sich selbst, ist mehr als alle Brandopfer und Schlachtopfer.
You have also said correctly that we ([should/must show that we]) love God by all that we are, by all that we think, and by the way that we live. And you have said correctly that we must love (people with whom we come in contact/others) as much as we love ourselves. And you have also implied that doing these things [pleases God] more than offering/giving animals to him or burning [other] sacrifices.”
34 Und da Jesus sah, daß er verständig geantwortet, sprach er zu ihm: Du bist nicht fern vom Reiche Gottes! Und es unterstand sich niemand mehr, ihn weiter zu fragen.
Jesus realized that this man had answered wisely. So he said to him, “[I perceive that] you will soon [decide to let] God rule your life.” After that, [the Jewish leaders] were afraid to ask him any more questions [like that to try to trap him].
35 Und Jesus hob an und sprach, indem er im Tempel lehrte: Wie können die Schriftgelehrten sagen, daß Christus Davids Sohn sei?
[Later], while he was teaching in the Temple [courtyard], Jesus said [to the people], “These men who teach the [Jewish] laws, (they must be wrong when they say that the Messiah is [merely] a descendant of [King] David!/why do they say that the Messiah is [merely] a descendant of [King] David?) [RHQ]
36 David selbst sprach doch im heiligen Geiste: «Der Herr hat gesagt zu meinem Herrn: Setze dich zu meiner Rechten, bis ich deine Feinde hinlege als Schemel deiner Füße!»
The Holy Spirit caused David himself to say [about the Messiah], God said to my Lord, ‘Sit here beside me at the place where I will highly honor you! Sit here while I completely defeat your enemies! [MTY]’
37 So nennt David selbst ihn Herr; woher ist er denn sein Sohn? Und die Menge des Volkes hörte ihn mit Lust.
Therefore, [because] David himself calls [the Messiah] ‘my Lord,’ (the Messiah cannot be [just] a man who descended [from King David!]/how can the Messiah be [just] a man who descended [from King David]?) [RHQ] [He must be much greater than David]”! Many people listened to him gladly [as he taught those things].
38 Und er sprach in seiner Lehre: Hütet euch vor den Schriftgelehrten, die gern im Talar einhergehen und auf den Märkten sich grüßen lassen
While Jesus was teaching [the people], he said to them, “Beware that you [do not act like] the men who teach our [Jewish] laws. They [like people to honor them, so] they put on long robes and walk around [in order to show people how important they are]. They also like people to greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces.
39 und in den Versammlungen und bei den Mahlzeiten obenan sitzen wollen,
[They like to sit] in the most important seats in our (synagogue/Jewish meeting place). At festivals, [they like to sit in] the seats where the most honored people sit.
40 die der Witwen Häuser fressen und zum Schein lange beten; diese werden ein schwereres Gericht empfangen.
They (swindle/take for themselves) the houses [and property] of widows by cheating them. [Then] they pretend [that they are good] by praying long prayers [publicly. God] will certainly punish them severely!”
41 Und Jesus setzte sich dem Gotteskasten gegenüber und schaute zu, wie das Volk Geld in den Gotteskasten legte. Und viele Reiche legten viel ein.
[Later], Jesus sat down [in the Temple courtyard opposite the boxes in which people put offerings. As he was sitting there], he watched as all the people put money in the box. Many rich people put in large amounts [of money].
42 Und es kam eine arme Witwe, die legte zwei Scherflein ein, das ist ein Heller.
Then a poor widow came along and put in two small copper coins, which had a very small value.
43 Und er rief seine Jünger zu sich und sprach zu ihnen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch, diese arme Witwe hat mehr in den Gotteskasten gelegt als alle, die eingelegt haben.
He gathered his disciples around him and said to them, “The truth is that these other people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs. [So God considers that] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the other people!”
44 Denn alle haben von ihrem Überfluß eingelegt; diese aber hat von ihrer Armut alles, was sie hatte, ihren ganzen Lebensunterhalt eingelegt.
