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.
Then He began to speak to them in figurative language. "There was once a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a pit for the wine-tank, and built a strong lodge. Then he let the place to vine-dressers and went abroad.
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.
At vintage-time he sent one of his servants to receive from the vine-dressers a share of the grapes.
3 They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
But they seized him, beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.
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.
Again he sent to them another servant: and as for him, they wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.
5 Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
Yet a third he sent, and him they killed. And he sent many besides, and them also they ill-treated, beating some and killing others.
6 Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
He had still one left whom he could send, a dearly-loved son: him last of all he sent, saying, "'They will treat my son with respect.'
7 But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
"But those men--the vine-dressers--said to one another, "'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him, and then the property will one day be ours.'
8 They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
"So they took him and killed him, and flung his body outside 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 owner of the vineyard do?" "He will come and put the vine-dressers to death," they said; "and will give 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.
"Have you not read even this passage," He added, "'The stone which the builders rejected has become the Cornerstone:
11 This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes’?”
this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our esteem?'"
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 kept looking out for an opportunity to seize Him, but were afraid of the people; for they saw that in this parable He had referred to them. So 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.
Their next step was to send to Him some of the Pharisees and of Herod's partisans to entrap Him in conversation.
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?
So they came to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you are a truthful man and you do not fear any one; for you do not recognize human distinctions, but teach God's way truly. Is it allowable to pay poll-tax to Caesar, or not?
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.”
Shall we pay, or shall we refuse to pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, replied, "Why try to ensnare me? Bring me a shilling for me to look at."
16 They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
They brought one; and He asked them, "Whose is this likeness and this inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied.
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.
"What is Caesar's," replied Jesus, "pay to Caesar--and what is God's, pay to God." And they wondered exceedingly at Him.
18 Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
Then came to Him a party of Sadducees, a sect which denies that there is any Resurrection; and they proceeded to question Him.
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.’
"Rabbi," they said, "Moses made it a law for us: 'If a man's brother should die and leave a wife, but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.'
20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, but at his death left no family.
21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
The second married her, and died, leaving no family; and the third did the same.
22 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
And so did the rest of the seven, all dying childless. Finally 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.”
At the Resurrection whose wife will she be? For they all seven married her."
24 Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
"Is not this the cause of your error," replied Jesus--"your ignorance alike of the Scriptures and of 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 have risen from among the dead, men do not marry and women are not given in marriage, but they are as angels 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 as to the dead, that they rise to life, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, 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 dead, but of living men. You are in grave error."
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?”
Then one of the Scribes, who had heard them disputing and well knew that Jesus had given them an answer to the point, and a forcible one, came forward and asked Him, "Which is the chief of all the Commandments?"
29 Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
"The chief Commandment," replied Jesus, "is this: '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 thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind, and thy whole strength.'
31 The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
"The second is this: 'Thou shalt love thy fellow man as thou lovest thyself.' "Other Commandment greater than these there is none."
32 The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;
So the Scribe said to Him, "Rightly, in very truth, Rabbi, have you said that He stands alone, and there is none but He;
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 To love Him with all one's heart, with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength, and to love one's fellow man no less than oneself, is far better than all our whole burnt-offerings 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.
Perceiving that the Scribe had answered wisely Jesus said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one from that time forward ventured to put any question to 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?
But, while teaching in the Temple, Jesus asked, "How is it the Scribes say that the Christ is a 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.”’
David himself said, taught by the Holy Spirit, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, until I have made thy foes a footstool under thy feet.'
37 Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
"David himself calls Him 'Lord:' how then can He be his son?" And the mass of people found pleasure in listening to Jesus.
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,
Moreover in the course of His teaching He said, "Be on your guard against the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes and to be bowed to in places of public resort,
39 and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues and at dinner parties,
40 those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."
41 Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
Having taken a seat opposite the Treasury, He observed how the people were dropping money into the Treasury, and that many of the wealthy threw in large sums.
42 A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
But there came one poor widow and dropped in two farthings, equal in value to a halfpenny.
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,
So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury;
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 have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she possessed--all she had to live on."
