Mark 12
1 And he began to be speaking unto them, in parables, —A man planted, a vineyard, and put round it a wall, and digged a wine-vat, and built a tower, —and let it out to husbandmen; and left home.
And he began to speak to them in parables: “A man dug a vineyard, and surrounded it with a hedge, and dug a pit, and built a tower, and he loaned it out to farmers, and he set out on a long journey.
2 And he sent forth, unto the husbandmen, in the season, a servant, that, from the husbandmen, he might receive of the fruits of the vineyard;
And in time, he sent a servant to the farmers, in order to receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the farmers.
3 and, taking him, they beat him, and sent him away, empty.
But they, having apprehended him, beat him and sent him away empty.
4 And, again, sent he forth unto them, another servant; and, him, they smote on the head, and dishonoured.
And again, he sent another servant to them. And they wounded him on the head, and they treated him with contempt.
5 And another sent he forth; and, him, they slew. And many others; some, indeed beating, and, others, slaying.
And again, he sent another, and him they killed, and many others: some they beat, but others they killed.
6 Yet one, had he, a son beloved: he sent him forth last unto them, saying—They will pay deference unto my son!
Therefore, having still one son, most dear to him, he sent him also to them, at the very end, saying, ‘For they will reverence my son.’
7 But, those husbandmen, unto themselves, said—This, is the heir: Come! let us slay him, and, ours, shall be, the inheritance.
But the settlers said one to another: ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him. And then the inheritance will be ours.’
8 And, taking, they slew him, and cast him forth outside the vineyard.
And apprehending him, they killed him. And they cast him out of the vineyard.
9 What will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come, and destroy the husbandmen, and let the vineyard unto others.
Therefore, what will the lord of the vineyard do?” “He will come and destroy the settlers. And he will give the vineyard to others.”
10 Have ye not, this scripture, read—A stone which the builders rejected, the same, hath become head of the corner!
“And so, have you not read this scripture?: ‘The stone which the builders have rejected, the same has been made the head of the corner.
11 From the Lord, hath this come to pass, and is marvellous in our eyes?
By the Lord has this been done, and it is wondrous in our eyes.’”
12 And they were seeking, to secure, him, —and were in fear of the multitude; for they perceived that, against them, the parable he had spoken. And, leaving him, they departed.
And they sought to take hold of him, but they feared the crowd. For they knew that he had spoken this parable about them. And leaving him behind, they went away.
13 And they send forth unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might, catch, him, in discourse.
And they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to him, so that they might trap him with words.
14 And, coming, they say unto him—Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, —for thou lookest not unto the face of men; but, in truth, the way of God, dost teach: —Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not? Should we give, or should we not give?
And these, arriving, said to him: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you do not favor anyone; for you do not consider the appearance of men, but you teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give the tribute to Caesar, or should we not give it?”
15 But, he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them—Why are ye, tempting, me? Bring me a denary, that I may see it.
And knowing their skill in deception, he said to them: “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, so that I may see it.”
16 And, they, brought one. And he saith unto them—Whose, is this image, and the inscription? And, they, said unto him—Caesar’s.
And they brought it to him. And he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
17 And, Jesus, said—the things of Caesar, render, unto Caesar, and, the things of God, unto God. And they were marvelling at him.
So in response, Jesus said to them, “Then render to Caesar, the things that are of Caesar; and to God, the things that are of God.” And they wondered over him.
18 And there come Sadducees unto him, —who, indeed say—Resurrection, there is none! and they were questioning him, saying—
And the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him, saying:
19 Teacher! Moses, wrote for us, that—If one’s brother die, and leave behind a wife, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if any man’s brother will have died and left behind a wife, and not have left behind sons, his brother should take his wife to himself and should raise up offspring for his brother.
20 Seven brethren, there were: and, the first, took a wife, and, dying, left no seed, —
So then, there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and he died without leaving behind offspring.
21 And, the second, took her, and died, not leaving behind seed, —and, the third, likewise, —
And the second took her, and he died. And neither did he leave behind offspring. And the third acted similarly.
22 And, the seven, left no seed; last of all, the woman also, died: —
And in like manner, each of the seven received her and did not leave behind offspring. Last of all, the woman also died.
23 In the resurrection, —of, which, of them shall she be, wife? For, the seven, had her to wife.
Therefore, in the resurrection, when they will rise again, to which of them will she be a wife? For each of the seven had her as wife.”
24 Jesus said unto them—Are ye not, for this cause, deceiving yourselves, knowing neither the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
And Jesus responded by saying to them: “But have you not gone astray, by knowing neither the scriptures, nor the power of God?
25 For, when, from among the dead, they rise, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like messengers in the heavens.
For when they will be resurrected from the dead, they shall neither marry, nor be given in marriage, but they are like the Angels in heaven.
26 But, as touching the dead, that they, do rise, —Have ye not read in the book of Moses, at the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying—I [am] the God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob: —
But concerning the dead who rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, how God spoke to him from the bush, saying: ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?’
27 He is not a God of, dead, men, but of, living. Greatly, are ye deceiving yourselves.
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Therefore, you have gone far astray.”
28 And one of the Scribes, coming near, hearing them discussing, seeing that, well, he had answered them, began to question him—Which is the chief commandment of all?
And one of the scribes, who had heard them arguing, drew near to him. And seeing that he had answered them well, he questioned him as to which was the first commandment of all.
29 Jesus answered—The chief is: Hear! O Israel, —The Lord our God, is, one Lord;
And Jesus answered him: “For the first commandment of all is this: ‘Listen, O Israel. The Lord your God is one God.
30 Therefore shalt thou love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, —and with all thy mind; and with all thy strength.
And you shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart, and from your whole soul, and from your whole mind, and from your whole strength. This is the first commandment.’
31 The second, is, this—Thou shalt love, thy neighbour, as thyself. Greater than these, other commandment, is there none.
But the second is similar to it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32 The Scribe said unto him—Well, Teacher! in truth, hast thou said—He is, One, and there is none other, than he;
And the scribe said to him: Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth that there is one God, and there is no other beside him;
33 And, to love him, with all the heart, and with all the understanding, —and with all the might; and to love one’s neighbour as one’s self, is, abundantly more, than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
and that he should be loved from the whole heart, and from the whole understanding, and from the whole soul, and from the whole strength. And to love one’s neighbor as one’s self is greater than all holocausts and sacrifices.”
34 And, Jesus, seeing him, that, with intelligence he answered, said unto him—Not far, [art thou] from the kingdom of God! And, no one, any longer, was daring to, question, him.
And Jesus, seeing that he had responded wisely, said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to question him.
35 And Jesus, answering, was saying, as he taught in the temple—How say the Scribes that, the Christ, is, Son of David?
And while teaching in the temple, Jesus said in answer: “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 David himself, hath said, by the Holy Spirit, —The Lord, hath said unto, my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I put thy foes beneath thy feet.
For David himself said in the Holy Spirit: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I set your enemies as your footstool.’
37 David himself, calleth him, Lord: whence, then, is he, his own son? And, the great multitude, was hearing him gladly.
Therefore, David himself calls him Lord, and so how can he be his son?” And a great multitude listened to him willingly.
38 And, in his teaching, he was saying—Beware of the Scribes, who desire, in robes, to be walking about, and salutations in the markets,
And he said to them in his doctrine: “Beware of the scribes, who prefer to walk in long robes and to be greeted in the marketplace,
39 And first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the chief meals, —
and to sit in the first chairs in the synagogues, and to have the first seats at feasts,
40 Who devour widows’ houses, and, for a pretence, are long in prayer: these, shall receive a more surpassing judgment.
who devour the houses of widows under the pretense of long prayers. These shall receive the more extensive judgment.”
41 And, taking his seat over against the treasury, he was observing how, the multitude, was casting in copper into the treasury, and, man rich, were casting in, much.
And Jesus, sitting opposite the offertory box, considered the way in which the crowd cast coins into the offertory, and that many of the wealthy cast in a great deal.
42 And there came, one destitute, widow, and cast in two mites, which are, a farthing.
But when one poor widow had arrived, she put in two small coins, which is a quarter.
43 And, calling near his disciples, he said to them—Verily, I say unto you, this destitute widow, more than they all, hath cast in, of those casting into the treasury;
And calling together his disciples, he said to them: “Amen I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all those who contributed to the offertory.
44 For, they all, out of their surplus, cast in, but, she, out of her deficiency, all, as much as she had, cast in, —the whole of her living.
For they all gave from their abundance, yet truly, she gave from her scarcity, even all that she had, her entire living.”
