Mark 12
1 Then Jesus told [those Jewish leaders] a parable. [He wanted to show what God would do to those who rejected the former prophets and himself. He said], “A certain man planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it [in order to protect it]. He made a stone tank [to collect the juice that] they would press [out of the grapes]. He also built a tower [for someone to sit in to guard his vineyard]. Then he leased the vineyard to some men to care for it and [to] give him some of the [grapes] in return. Then he went away to another country.
Und er fing an, zu ihnen durch Gleichnisse zu reden: Ein Mensch pflanzete einen Weinberg und führete einen Zaun darum und grub eine Kelter und bauete einen Turm und tat ihn aus den Weingärtnern und zog über Land.
2 When the time came to harvest the [grapes], he sent a servant to the men [who were taking care of the vineyard] in order to receive from them his share of the grapes that the vineyard had produced.
Und sandte einen Knecht, da die Zeit kam, zu den Weingärtnern, daß er von den Weingärtnern nähme von der Frucht des Weinberges.
3 But [after the servant arrived], they grabbed him and beat him, and they did not give him any fruit. Then they sent him away.
Sie nahmen ihn aber und stäupten ihn und ließen ihn leer von sich.
4 Later the one who owned the vineyard sent another servant to them. But they beat that one on his head, and they insulted him.
Abermal sandte er zu ihnen einen andern Knecht; demselben zerwarfen sie den Kopf mit Steinen und ließen ihn geschmähet von sich.
5 Later he sent another servant. That man they killed. They mistreated many other servants [whom he sent]. Some they beat and some they killed.
Abermal sandte er einen andern, denselben töteten sie; und viele andere: etliche stäupten sie, etliche töteten sie.
6 The man still had one other [person with him]. It was his son. He loved him very much. So, finally he sent his son to them because he thought that they would respect him [and give him some of the grapes].
Da hatte er noch einen einigen Sohn, der war ihm lieb; den sandte er zum letzten auch zu ihnen und sprach: Sie werden sich vor meinem Sohn scheuen.
7 But [when they saw his son coming], those men who were looking after the vineyard said to each other, ‘Look! Here comes the man who will some day inherit the vineyard! So let’s kill him in order that this vineyard will be ours!’
Aber dieselben Weingärtner sprachen untereinander: Dies ist der Erbe; kommt, laßt uns ihn töten, so wird das Erbe unser sein.
8 They seized him and killed him. Then they threw his body outside the vineyard.
Und sie nahmen ihn und töteten ihn und warfen ihn heraus vor den Weinberg.
9 So (do you know what the man who owns the vineyard will do?/I will tell you what the man who owns the vineyard will do [RHQ]). He will come, and he will kill those evil men who were taking care of his vineyard. Then he will arrange for other people to take care of it.
Was wird nun der HERR des Weinberges tun? Er wird kommen und die Weingärtner umbringen und den Weinberg andern geben.
10 [Now think carefully about these words], which you have read [in] the Scriptures: The men who were building the building rejected one stone. But others [put that same stone in its proper place, and] it has become the most important stone in the building [MET]!
Habt ihr auch nicht gelesen diese Schrift: Der Stein, den die Bauleute verworfen haben, der ist zum Eckstein worden;
11 The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.”
von dem HERRN ist das geschehen, und es ist wunderbarlich vor unsern Augen?
12 Then [the Jewish leaders] realized that he was accusing them when he told this story [about what those wicked people did]. So they wanted to seize him. But they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that]. So they left him and went away.
Und sie trachteten danach, wie sie ihn griffen, und fürchteten sich doch vor dem Volk; denn sie vernahmen, daß er auf sie dieses Gleichnis geredet hatte. Und sie ließen ihn und gingen davon.
13 The [Jewish leaders] sent to [Jesus] some Pharisees [who thought that the Jews should pay only the tax that their own Jewish authorities required people to pay]. They also sent some members of the party that supported Herod [Antipas and the Roman government]. They wanted to make Jesus say something wrong [that would make one of those groups very angry with him].
Und sie sandten zu ihm etliche von den Pharisäern und des Herodes Dienern, daß sie ihn fingen in Worten.
14 After they arrived, they said to him [deceivingly], “Teacher, we know that you [teach] the truth. We also know that you are not concerned about [what] people [say about you, even if an important person does not like what you say]. Instead, you teach truthfully what God wants [us to do]. So [tell us what you think about this matter: ] Is it right that we pay taxes to the Roman government, or not [MTY]? Should we pay the taxes, or should we not pay them?”
Und sie kamen und sprachen zu ihm: Meister, wir wissen, daß du wahrhaftig bist und fragest nach niemand; denn du achtest nicht das Ansehen der Menschen, sondern du lehrest den Weg Gottes recht. Ist's recht, daß man dem Kaiser Zins gebe, oder nicht? Sollen wir ihn geben oder nicht geben?
15 Jesus knew that they did not really want to know [what God wanted them to do]. So he said to them, “(I [know that] you are [just] trying to make me say something wrong for which you can arrest me./Why are you [just] trying to make me say something wrong for which you can arrest me?) [RHQ] [But I will answer your question anyway]. Bring me a coin so that I might [ask you something after] I look at it.”
Er aber merkete ihre Heuchelei und sprach zu ihnen: Was versuchet ihr mich? Bringet mir einen Groschen, daß ich ihn sehe.
16 After they brought him a coin, he asked them, “Whose picture is [on] this [coin]? And [whose] name [is on it]?” They replied, “It is a picture and the name of Caesar, [the man who rules the Roman government].”
Und sie brachten ihm. Da sprach er: Wes ist das Bild und die Überschrift? Sie sprachen zu ihm: Des Kaisers.
17 Then Jesus said to them, “[That is correct, so] give to the government [MTY] what they [require], and give to God what he [requires].” They were [frustrated at his answer but] amazed at what he said, [because they were not able to accuse him of anything because of what he said].
Da antwortete Jesus und sprach zu ihnen: So gebet dem Kaiser, was des Kaisers ist, und Gott, was Gottes ist. Und sie verwunderten sich sein.
18 [Men who belong to the] Sadducee [sect] deny that people become alive again after they die. [In order to discredit] Jesus [by ridiculing the idea that people will live again, some of] them came to him and asked him,
Da traten die Sadduzäer zu ihm, die da halten, es sei keine Auferstehung; die fragten ihn und sprachen:
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us [Jews] that if a man who has no children dies, his brother should marry the dead man’s widow. [Then if those two bear children, everyone will consider that those children are the] children of the man who died, [and in that way the dead man will continue to have descendants].
Meister, Mose hat uns geschrieben: Wenn jemands Bruder stirbt und läßt ein Weib und läßt keine Kinder, so soll sein Bruder desselbigen Weib nehmen und seinem Bruder Samen erwecken.
20 [So here is an example]. There were seven boys [in one family]. The oldest one married [a woman], but [he and his wife] did not bear any children. Then he [later] died.
Nun sind sieben Brüder gewesen. Der erste nahm ein Weib; der starb und ließ keinen Samen.
21 The second [brother followed this law and] married that woman and he, too, did not bear any children. Then he [later] died. The third [brother did] like [his other brothers did. But he also did not bear any children, and later died].
Und der andere nahm sie und starb und ließ auch nicht Samen. Der dritte desselbigengleichen.
22 Eventually all seven [brothers married that woman, one by one], but they had no children, and one by one they died. Afterwards the woman died, too.
Und nahmen sie alle sieben und ließen nicht Samen. Zuletzt nach allen starb das Weib auch.
23 Therefore, [if it were true what some people say, that people will become alive again after they die], whose wife do you think that woman will be when people become alive again? ([Keep in mind that] she was married to all seven [brothers]!/She was married to all seven [brothers, so how can anyone decide] [RHQ]?)”
Nun in der Auferstehung, wenn sie auferstehen, wessen Weib wird sie sein unter ihnen? Denn sieben haben sie zum Weibe gehabt.
24 Jesus replied to them, “You are certainly wrong [RHQ]. You do not know [what they have written in] the Scriptures [about this]. You also do not understand God’s power [to make people alive again].
Da antwortete Jesus und sprach zu ihnen: Ist's nicht also? Ihr irret darum, daß ihr nichts wisset von der Schrift noch von der Kraft Gottes.
25 [That woman will not be the wife of any of them], because when people have become alive again, instead of men having wives and women having husbands, they will be like the angels in heaven, [who do not marry].
Wenn sie von den Toten auferstehen werden, so werden sie nicht freien noch sich freien lassen, sondern sie sind wie die Engel im Himmel.
26 But as to people becoming alive again after they die, in the book that Moses [wrote, he said something about people who have died] that I am sure that you have read [RHQ]. When Moses [was looking at] the bush [that was burning], God said to him, ‘I am the God whom Abraham [worships] and the God whom Isaac [worships] and the God whom Jacob [worships].’
Aber von den Toten, daß sie auferstehen werden, habt ihr nicht gelesen im Buch des Mose bei dem Busch, Wie Gott zu ihm sagte und sprach: Ich bin der Gott Abrahams und der Gott Isaaks und der Gott Jakobs?
27 It is not dead people who worship God. It is living people who worship him. [Abraham, Isaac and Jacob died long before Moses lived, but God said that they were still worshipping him, so we know their spirits were still alive]! So your [claim that dead people do not become alive again] is very wrong.”
Gott aber ist nicht der Toten, sondern der Lebendigen Gott. Darum irret ihr sehr.
28 A man who taught the [Jewish] laws heard their discussion. He knew that Jesus answered the question well. So he stepped forward and asked Jesus, “Which commandment is the most important?”
Und es trat zu ihm der Schriftgelehrten einer, der ihnen zugehöret hatte, wie sie sich miteinander befragten, und sah, daß er ihnen fein geantwortet hatte, und fragte ihn: Welches ist das vornehmste Gebot vor allen?
29 Jesus answered, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, [you people of] Israel! [You must worship] the Lord, our God, our only Lord.
Jesus aber antwortete ihm: Das vornehmste Gebot vor allen Geboten ist das: Höre, Israel, der HERR, unser Gott, ist ein einiger Gott!
30 [You must show that you love him in all the ways that you live] Show it in all that you want and feel, in all that you think, and in all that you do!’
Und: Du sollst Gott, deinen HERRN, lieben von ganzem Herzen, von ganzer Seele, von ganzem Gemüte und von allen deinen Kräften. Das ist das vornehmste Gebot.
31 The next [most important commandment] is: ‘You must love people you come in contact with as much as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is more important than these two!”
Und das andere ist ihm gleich: Du sollst deinen Nächsten lieben wie dich selbst; es ist kein ander größer Gebot denn diese.
32 The man said to Jesus, “Teacher, [you have answered] well. You correctly said that he is the only [God] and that there is no other God [we must worship/obey].
Und der Schriftgelehrte sprach zu ihm: Meister, du hast wahrlich recht geredet; denn es ist ein Gott, und ist kein anderer außer ihm.
33 You have also said correctly that we ([should/must show that we]) love God by all that we are, by all that we think, and by the way that we live. And you have said correctly that we must love (people with whom we come in contact/others) as much as we love ourselves. And you have also implied that doing these things [pleases God] more than offering/giving animals to him or burning [other] sacrifices.”
Und denselbigen lieben von ganzem Herzen; von ganzem Gemüte, von ganzer Seele und von allen Kräften und lieben seinen Nächsten wie sich selbst, das ist mehr denn Brandopfer und alle Opfer.
34 Jesus realized that this man had answered wisely. So he said to him, “[I perceive that] you will soon [decide to let] God rule your life.” After that, [the Jewish leaders] were afraid to ask him any more questions [like that to try to trap him].
Da Jesus aber sah, daß er vernünftiglich antwortete, sprach er zu ihm: Du bist nicht ferne von dem Reich Gottes. Und es durfte ihn niemand weiter fragen.
35 [Later], while he was teaching in the Temple [courtyard], Jesus said [to the people], “These men who teach the [Jewish] laws, (they must be wrong when they say that the Messiah is [merely] a descendant of [King] David!/why do they say that the Messiah is [merely] a descendant of [King] David?) [RHQ]
Und Jesus antwortete und sprach, da er lehrete im Tempel: Wie sagen die Schriftgelehrten, Christus sei Davids Sohn.
36 The Holy Spirit caused David himself to say [about the Messiah], God said to my Lord, ‘Sit here beside me at the place where I will highly honor you! Sit here while I completely defeat your enemies! [MTY]’
Er aber, David, spricht durch den Heiligen Geist: Der HERR hat gesagt zu meinem HERRN: Setze dich zu meiner Rechten, bis daß ich lege deine Feinde zum Schemel deiner Füße.
37 Therefore, [because] David himself calls [the Messiah] ‘my Lord,’ (the Messiah cannot be [just] a man who descended [from King David!]/how can the Messiah be [just] a man who descended [from King David]?) [RHQ] [He must be much greater than David]”! Many people listened to him gladly [as he taught those things].
Da heißt ihn ja David seinen HERRN; woher ist er denn sein Sohn? Und viel Volks hörete ihn gerne.
38 While Jesus was teaching [the people], he said to them, “Beware that you [do not act like] the men who teach our [Jewish] laws. They [like people to honor them, so] they put on long robes and walk around [in order to show people how important they are]. They also like people to greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces.
Und er lehrete sie und sprach zu ihnen: Sehet euch vor vor den Schriftgelehrten, die in langen Kleidern gehen und lassen sich gerne auf dem Markte grüßen
39 [They like to sit] in the most important seats in our (synagogue/Jewish meeting place). At festivals, [they like to sit in] the seats where the most honored people sit.
und sitzen gerne obenan in den Schulen und über Tisch im Abendmahl;
40 They (swindle/take for themselves) the houses [and property] of widows by cheating them. [Then] they pretend [that they are good] by praying long prayers [publicly. God] will certainly punish them severely!”
sie fressen der Witwen Häuser und wenden langes Gebet vor: dieselben werden desto mehr Verdammnis empfangen.
41 [Later], Jesus sat down [in the Temple courtyard opposite the boxes in which people put offerings. As he was sitting there], he watched as all the people put money in the box. Many rich people put in large amounts [of money].
Und Jesus setzte sich gegen den Gotteskasten und schauete, wie das Volk Geld einlegte in den Gotteskasten. Und viel Reiche legten viel ein.
42 Then a poor widow came along and put in two small copper coins, which had a very small value.
Und es kam eine arme Witwe und legte zwei Scherflein ein; die machen einen Heller.
43 He gathered his disciples around him and said to them, “The truth is that these other people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs. [So God considers that] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the other people!”
Und er rief seine Jünger zu sich und sprach zu ihnen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch, diese arme Witwe hat mehr in den Gotteskasten gelegt denn alle, die eingelegt haben.
Denn sie haben alle von ihrem übrigen eingelegt; diese aber hat von ihrer Armut alles, was sie hatte, ihre ganze Nahrung, eingelegt.
