Mark 12
1 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.
And he began to discourse with them in similitudes. A certain man planted a vineyard, and inclosed it with a hedge, and dug in it a wine vat, and built a tower in it, and put it into the hands of husbandmen, and removed to a distance.
2 When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
And at the proper time, he sent his servant to the husbandmen, to receive of the fruits of the vineyard.
3 They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
And they beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
And again he sent to them another servant; and him also they stoned, and wounded, and sent him away under indignities.
5 Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
And again he sent another; and him they killed. And he sent many other servants, some of whom they beat, and some they killed.
6 Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
At last, having an only and dear son, he sent him to them; for he said, Perhaps they will respect my son.
7 But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
But those husbandmen said among themselves: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
8 They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
And they took him, and slew him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and transfer the vineyard to others.
10 Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner.
And have ye not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, hath become the head of the corner:
11 This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes’?”
From the Lord, was this; and it is wonderful in our eyes?
12 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.
And they sought to apprehend him, but were afraid of the people; for they knew that he spoke this similitude against them. And they left him, and went away.
13 They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
And they sent to him some of the Scribes and of the household of Herod, to ensnare him in discourse.
14 When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
And these came, and asked him: Teacher; we know that thou art veracious, and hast no fear of man; for thou regardest not the face of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give capitation money to Caesar; or not? Shall we give, or not give?
15 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.”
And he knew their wile, and said to them: Why tempt ye me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.
16 They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
And they brought one to him. And he said to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They said to him: Caesar's.
17 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.
Jesus said to them: What is Caesar's, give to Caesar; and what is God's, give to God. And they wondered at him.
18 Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
Then came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, and said:
19 “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.’
Teacher; Moses wrote to us, that if a man's brother die, and leave a widow, but leave no children, his brother shall take his widow, and raise up seed to his brother.
20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died, and left no seed.
21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
And the second took her, and died, and he also left no seed: and the third in like manner.
22 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
And the seven took her, and left no seed. Last of all, the woman also died.
23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”
In the resurrection, therefore, of which of them will she be the wife? For all the seven took her.
24 Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
Jesus said to them: Is it not on this account that ye err, because ye understand not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
25 For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
For when they rise from the dead, they do not take wives, nor are wives given to husbands; but they are as the angels that are in heaven.
26 But about the dead, that they are raised, haven’t 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’?
But concerning the dead, that they rise, have ye not read in a book of Moses, how God said to him from the bush: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Ye, therefore, do err greatly.
28 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?”
And one of the Scribes came, and heard them as they discussed, and he saw that he gave them an excellent answer; and he asked him, Which is the first of all the commandments?
29 Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Jesus said to him: The first of all the commandments is: Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord:
30 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.
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 might. This is the first commandment.
31 The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
And the second, which is like it, is: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
32 The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;
The Scribe said to him: Excellently! Rabbi; thou hast spoken the truth; for he is one God, and there is no other beside him.
33 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.”
And for a man to love him, with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the soul, and with all the might; and to love his neighbor, as himself; is better than all holocausts and sacrifices.
34 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.
And Jesus perceived that he replied wisely; and he answered, and said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared again to question him.
35 Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
And as Jesus was teaching in the temple, he answered and said: How can the Scribes say, that Messiah is the son of David?
36 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.”’
For David himself saith, by the Holy Spirit: The Lord said to my Lord; Seat thyself on my right hand, until I place thy enemies as a footstool beneath thy feet.
37 Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
David therefore calleth him " My Lord;" and how is he his son? And all the multitude heard him with pleasure.
38 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,
And he said to them in his teaching: Beware of the Scribes, who choose to walk in long robes, and love the salutation in the streets,
39 and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the chief couches at feasts.
40 those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
They devour the houses of widows, under pretence that they prolong their prayers. These shall receive a greater condemnation.
41 Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
And as Jesus sat over against the treasury-room, he saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. And many rich ones cast in much.
42 A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
And a poor widow came, and cast in two mites, which are a brass farthing.
43 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,
And Jesus called his disciples, and said to them: Verily I say to you, That this poor widow hath cast into the treasury more than all they that cast in.
44 for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
For they all cast in of that which abounded to them, but she, of her poverty, hath cast in all that she possessed, the whole of her property.
