Marcum 12
1 Et cœpit illis in parabolis loqui: Vineam pastinavit homo, et circumdedit sepem, et fodit lacum, et ædificavit turrim, et locavit eam agricolis, et peregre profectus est.
He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.
2 Et misit ad agricolas in tempore servum ut ab agricolis acciperet de fructu vineæ.
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 Qui apprehensum eum ceciderunt, et dimiserunt vacuum.
They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 Et iterum misit ad illos alium servum: et illum in capite vulneraverunt, et contumeliis affecerunt.
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
5 Et rursum alium misit, et illum occiderunt: et plures alios: quosdam cædentes, alios vero occidentes.
Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
6 Adhuc ergo unum habens filium charissimum: et illum misit ad eos novissimum, dicens: Quia reverebuntur filium meum.
Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
7 Coloni autem dixerunt ad invicem: Hic est heres: venite, occidamus eum: et nostra erit hereditas.
But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8 Et apprehendentes eum, occiderunt: et eiecerunt extra vineam.
They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 Quid ergo faciet dominus vineæ? Veniet, et perdet colonos: et dabit vineam aliis.
What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Nec scripturam hanc legistis: Lapidem, quem reprobaverunt ædificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli:
Have not you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner.
11 A Domino factum est istud, et est mirabile in oculis nostris?
This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes’?”
12 Et quærebant eum tenere: et timuerunt turbam. Cognoverunt enim quoniam ad eos parabolam hanc dixerit. Et relicto eo abierunt.
They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him and went away.
13 Et mittunt ad eum quosdam ex Pharisæis, et Herodianis, ut eum caperent in verbo.
They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
14 Qui venientes dicunt ei: Magister, scimus quia verax es, et non curas quemquam: nec enim vides in faciem hominum, sed in veritate viam Dei doces. Licet dari tributum Cæsari, an non dabimus?
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 Qui sciens versutiam illorum, ait illos: Quid me tentatis? afferte mihi denarium ut videam.
Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”
16 At illi attulerunt ei. Et ait illis: Cuius est imago hæc, et inscriptio? Dicunt ei: Cæsaris.
They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
17 Respondens autem Iesus dixit illis: Reddite igitur quæ sunt Cæsaris, Cæsari: et quæ sunt Dei, Deo. Et mirabantur super eo.
Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.
18 Et venerunt ad eum Sadducæi, qui dicunt resurrectionem non esse: et interrogabant eum dicentes:
Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
19 Magister, Moyses nobis scripsit, ut si cuius frater mortuus fuerit, et dimiserit uxorem, et filios non reliquerit, accipiat frater eius uxorem ipsius, et resuscitet semen fratri suo.
“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 his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
20 Septem ergo fratres erant: et primus accepit uxorem, et mortuus est non relicto semine.
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
21 Et secundus accepit eam, et mortuus est: et nec iste reliquit semen. Et tertius similiter.
The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
22 Et acceperunt eam similiter septem: et non reliquerunt semen. Novissima omnium defuncta est et mulier.
and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
23 In resurrectione ergo cum resurrexerint, cuius de his erit uxor? Septem enim habuerunt eam uxorem.
In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”
24 Et respondens Iesus, ait illis: Nonne ideo erratis, non scientes Scripturas, neque virtutem Dei?
Jesus answered them, “Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
25 Cum enim a mortuis resurrexerint, neque nubent, neque nubentur, sed sunt sicut Angeli in cælis.
For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
26 De mortuis autem quod resurgant, non legistis in libro Moysi, super rubum quomodo dixerit illi Deus, inquiens: Ego sum Deus Abraham, et Deus Isaac, et Deus Iacob?
But about the dead, that they are raised, have not you read in the book of Moses about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
27 Non est Deus mortuorum, sed vivorum. Vos ergo multum erratis.
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”
28 Et accessit unus de scribis, qui audierat illos conquirentes, et videns quoniam bene illis responderit, interrogavit eum quod esset primum omnium mandatum.
One of the scribes came and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”
29 Iesus autem respondit ei: Quia primum omnium mandatum est: Audi Israel, Dominus Deus tuus, Deus unus est:
Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30 et diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex tota corde tuo, et ex tota anima tua, et ex tota mente tua, et ex tota virtute tua. Hoc est primum mandatum.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
31 Secundum autem simile est illi: Diliges proximum tuum tamquam teipsum. Maius horum aliud mandatum non est.
The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32 Et ait illi scriba: Bene Magister, in veritate dixisti, quia unus est Deus, et non est alius præter eum.
The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;
33 Et ut diligatur ex toto corde, et ex toto intellectu, et ex tota anima, et ex tota fortitudine: et diligere proximum tamquam seipsum, maius est omnibus holocautomatibus, et sacrificiis.
and to love him with all the heart, with all the understanding, 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 Iesus autem videns quod sapienter respondisset, dixit illi: Non es longe a regno Dei. Et nemo iam audebat eum interrogare.
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
35 Et respondens Iesus dicebat, docens in templo: Quomodo dicunt scribæ Christum filium esse David?
Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 Ipse enim David dicit in Spiritu Sancto: Dixit Dominus Domino meo, Sede a dextris meis, donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum.
For 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 Ipse ergo David dicit eum Dominum, et unde est filius eius? Et multa turba eum libenter audivit.
Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
38 Et dicebat eis in doctrina sua: Cavete a scribis, qui volunt in stolis ambulare, et salutari in foro,
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 et in primis cathedris sedere in synagogis, et primos discubitus in cœnis:
and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
40 qui devorant domos viduarum sub obtentu prolixæ orationis: hi accipient prolixius iudicium.
those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
41 Et sedens Iesus contra gazophylacium, aspiciebat quomodo turba iactaret æs in gazophylacium, et multi divites iactabant multa.
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
42 Cum venisset autem vidua una pauper, misit duo minuta, quod est quadrans,
A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
43 et convocans discipulos suos, ait illis: Amen dico vobis, quoniam vidua hæc pauper plus omnibus misit, qui miserunt in gazophylacium.
He called his disciples to himself and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
44 Omnes enim ex eo, quod abundabat illis, miserunt: hæc vero de penuria sua omnia quæ habuit misit totum victum suum.
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
