Mark 12
1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Presently Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "There was once a man," he said, "who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine-press, built a tower, rented it to tenants, and went abroad.
2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
At vintage-time he sent a slave to the vine-dressers to collect some of the proceeds of the vineyard;
3 And they caught [him], and beat him, and sent [him] away empty.
but they seized him, and flogged him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away shamefully handled.
Then he sent another slave to them; and this man they knocked over the head and handled shamefully.
5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
And he sent another; and him they killed; and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
He had still one, a Son beloved, He sent him last to them, saying, "‘They will reverence my Son.’
7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
"But those tenants said to themselves. ‘Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8 And they took him, and killed [him], and cast [him] out of the vineyard.
"So they took him and killed him, and threw his body out of the vineyard.
9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
What will the owner of the Vineyard do?" "He will come and put the tenants to death," they said, "and will give the vineyard to others."
10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
"Have you not read this Scripture?" (he continued) "The very stone which the builders rejected Has now become the corner-stone;
11 This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
This is the Lord’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes."
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
And they kept seeking to lay hold on him, but were afraid of the crowd, for they knew well that he had spoken this parable about them; so they left him and went away.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.
But they sent some of the Pharisees to Jesus afterward, and some of the Herodians to entrap him in conversation.
14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, 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 give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
So when they came, they said. "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and are not afraid of any one, for you do not regard the face of men; nay, but you reach the way of God in truth. Is it right to pay poll- tax to Caesar or not?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see [it].
Shall we pay, or not pay?" But he, knowing well their hypocrisy, said to them. "Why are you testing me? Bring me a dollar for me to look at."
16 And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.
And they brought it. "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" "Caesar’s," they answered.
17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
And Jesus said, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God, the things that are God’s." They were amazed at him.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
Then came up some Sadducees, men who say there is no resurrection. They too questioned him, saying.
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave [his] wife [behind him], and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
"Teacher, Moses taught us that if a man’s brother die, and leave a wife behind him, but no child, that his brother is to marry the widow and to raise up a family for his brother.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, and died leaving no family.
21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
The second married her, and died without offspring; the third likewise;
22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
and the seven had her, and died without issue.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
And last of all the woman too died. In the resurrection whose wife shall she be? For the seven had her as wife."
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
"Is not this the reason for your error," Jesus answered them, "that you know not the Scripture nor the power of God?
25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
When they rise from the dead men do not marry, and women are not given in marriage, but they are as the angels are in heaven.
26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
But in regard to the rising again of the dead, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God spoke to him, 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 the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are in grave error."
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Just then up came one of the Scribes who had heard them arguing, and realized that Jesus had answered them admirably. "What commandment," he asked, "is the first of all?"
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Jesus replied. "The first is. "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;
30 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 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.
31 And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
"The second is this, "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. Other command greater than these there is none."
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
"Admirably said, O Teacher," exclaimed the Scribe. "You have truthfully said that He is one,
33 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.
and that beside him there is none other, and to love him with all one’s heart and with all one’s understanding and with all one’s might, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself is far beyond all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him [any question.]
Jesus saw that he had answered with discrimination, and said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him.
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
While he was teaching in the Temple courts, Jesus in his turn asked. "How is it that the Scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
David himself said in the Holy Spirit, "The Lord said to my Lord,’Sit at my right hand until I make thy foes the footstool of thy feet.’
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he [then] his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
"David himself then calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?" Now the great mass of the people were wont to listen to him with delight;
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces,
and in his teaching he said. "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
and seats of honor at dinner-parties;
40 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
they who consume the property of widows and make long, pretentious prayers. The greater shall their condemnation be."
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Then Jesus took his seat opposite the treasury and watched the people putting their offerings into the chest. Many rich people were putting in large sums.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
There came also a poor widow who dropped in two little coins, worth a cent.
43 And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
On this he called his disciples to him, and said. "I tell you solemnly that this poor widow has put in more than all who have put their offerings into the treasury;
44 For all [they] did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her living.
for they have all put in what they could spare out of their surplus, but she, out of her penury, has put in all that she possessed, her whole living."
