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 speak unto them in parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and made a fence about it, and digged a place for the wine-fat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and travelled 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.
And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from them of the fruit of the vineyard:
3 They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
and they took him and 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 unto them another servant; and at him they threw stones, and wounded him on the head, and sent him away shamefully used.
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 many others, 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.’
Having yet therefore one Son, his beloved, he sent him also at last unto them, saying, they will reverence 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 the husbandmen said to one another, 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 killed Him too, casting 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 will let 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 refused, is become the head of the corner:
11 This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes’?”
this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous 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 lay hands on Him, but they were afraid of the people; (for they knew that He spake the parable 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 send to Him some of the pharisees, and of the Herodians to insnare Him in his 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, when they came, said to Him, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or not? should we give, or should we 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.”
But He knew their hypocrisy, and said to them, Why do ye tempt me? bring me a penny, 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.”
So they brought one: and He saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said Cesar'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.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Render then unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at Him.
18 Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
Then come the sadducees to Him, who say there is no resurrection;
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.’
and they asked Him, saying, Master, Moses, in his writings tells us, if any one's brother die, and leave a wife, and leave no children, that his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
Now there were seven brethren: 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 left no seed neither; and the third likewise.
22 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
And all the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all died the woman also.
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, when they rise again, whose wife shall be of them; for all the seven had her to wife?
24 Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know 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 shall rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels 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 are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him in the bush, saying, 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: therefore ye do greatly mistake.
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, who heard them disputing, seeing that He answered them well, came to Him and asked Him, Which is the chief commandment of all?
29 Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the 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 strength:" this is the first or chief 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 is like it, even this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour 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;
And the scribe said unto Him, Truly, Master, thou hast spoke exceeding well; for there 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 to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all 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.
And Jesus seeing that he answered discreetly, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared any more to put questions 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?
And Jesus spake and said, as He was teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say, that the Christ 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 said by the holy Spirit, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
37 Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
So that David himself calleth Him Lord: how then is He his son? And many of the people 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 unto them as He was teaching them, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and salutations in public-places,
39 and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
and the chief seats in the synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
40 those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
who devour widows houses, and for a shew of religion make long prayers: these shall receive the heavier judgement.
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 was sitting over against the treasury, He saw how the people threw money into the treasury, and many of the rich put in much;
42 A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
and there came a poor widow and put in two mites, that is, a 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 He called his disciples to Him, and saith unto them, Verily I tell you, that this poor widow has given more than all those who have cast into 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 all have contributed out of their abundance: but she out of her penury hath given all that she had, even her whole living.
