Притча о злых виноградарях(A)

12 И Он стал говорить с ними притчами.

– Один человек посадил виноградник, обнес его забором, выкопал яму для давильни[a] и построил сторожевую башню[b]. Он отдал виноградник внаем виноградарям, а сам уехал в чужие края. Когда пришло время, он послал слугу к виноградарям, чтобы тот забрал у них причитающуюся ему часть урожая. Но виноградари схватили слугу, избили и отослали ни с чем. Тогда хозяин послал к ним другого слугу; но они разбили ему голову и издевались над ним. Хозяин послал еще одного слугу; его виноградари убили. Он посылал еще многих слуг, но виноградари одних избивали, других убивали. В конце концов у хозяина остался только его единственный любимый сын. Он послал его к ним последним. «Сына-то моего они устыдятся», – думал он. Но виноградари сказали друг другу: «Это наследник. Давайте убьем его, и наследство будет нашим». Они схватили его, убили и выбросили его из виноградника. Что же сделает хозяин виноградника? Конечно же, он придет и убьет виноградарей, а виноградник отдаст другим. 10 Разве вы не читали в Писании:

«Камень, Который отвергли строители,
    стал краеугольным.
11 Это совершил Господь,
    и как это удивительно в глазах наших!»[c]

12 Когда предводители народа поняли, что эту притчу Иисус рассказал о них, они хотели арестовать Его, но побоялись народа. Поэтому они оставили Его и ушли.

Вопрос об уплате налога(B)

13 Потом они подослали к Нему фарисеев и сторонников Ирода, чтобы те поймали Его на слове. 14 Подойдя к Иисусу, они сказали:

– Учитель! Мы знаем, что Ты Человек честный и не стремишься никому угодить. Ты беспристрастен и истинно учишь пути Божьему. Следует ли платить налог кесарю или нет? Платить нам или не платить?

15 Иисус, зная их лицемерие, сказал:

– Что вы Меня испытываете? Принесите Мне посмотреть динарий.

16 Ему принесли монету, и Он спросил:

– Кто на ней изображен и чье на ней имя?

– Кесаря, – ответили они.

17 – Отдавайте кесарево кесарю, а Божье – Богу, – сказал Иисус.

Они были поражены Его ответом.

Саддукеи задают Иисусу вопрос о воскресении мертвых(C)

18 К Иисусу подошли саддукеи[d], которые утверждают, что нет воскресения. Они спросили Его:

19 – Учитель, Моисей написал, что если у кого-либо умрет брат, оставив жену, но не оставив детей, то он должен жениться на вдове и восстановить род[e] своему брату[f]. 20 Было семь братьев. Первый женился и умер, не оставив потомства. 21 На вдове женился его брат и тоже умер, не оставив потомства. То же самое произошло и с третьим. 22 Никто из семерых не оставил после себя сына. После всех умерла и женщина. 23 Чьей женой будет эта женщина после воскресения? Ведь все семеро были женаты на ней.

24 Иисус ответил им:

– Не потому ли вы заблуждаетесь, что не знаете ни Писаний, ни силы Божьей? 25 Воскресшие из мертвых не будут ни жениться, ни выходить замуж, а будут как ангелы на небесах. 26 А о том, что мертвые воскресают, разве вы не читали в книге Моисея, в том месте, где говорится о кусте, как Бог сказал Моисею: «Я – Бог Авраама, Бог Исаака и Бог Иакова»?[g] 27 Он Бог не мертвых, а живых. Вы глубоко заблуждаетесь.

Самая главная заповедь(D)

28 Один из учителей Закона, слушая этот спор, заметил, как хорошо ответил Иисус, и спросил у Него:

– Какая из заповедей самая важная?

29 Иисус ответил:

– Самая важная заповедь – это:

«Слушай, Израиль! Господь наш Бог – единый Господь.
30     Люби Господа, Бога твоего, всем сердцем твоим,
и всей душой твоей, всем разумом твоим, и всеми силами твоими»[h].

31 Вторая заповедь: «Люби ближнего твоего, как самого себя»[i]. Нет заповедей важнее этих двух.

32 Учитель Закона сказал:

– Хорошо сказано, Учитель. Ты прав, говоря, что Бог один, и нет другого Бога, кроме Него. 33 Любить Его всем сердцем, всем разумом, всеми силами и любить ближнего, как самого себя, – это важнее, чем все всесожжения и жертвы.

34 Иисус, видя, как разумно ответил учитель Закона, сказал ему:

– Недалеко ты от Божьего Царства.

С тех пор никто больше не решался задавать Ему вопросы.

Кем является Мессия?(E)

35 Продолжая учить в храме, Иисус сказал:

– Почему учители Закона говорят, что Христос – Сын Давида? 36 Ведь сам Давид сказал, вдохновляемый Святым Духом:

«Сказал Господь Господу моему:
    Сядь по правую руку от Меня,
пока Я не повергну врагов Твоих
    к ногам Твоим»[j].

37 Сам Давид называет Его Господом. Как же в таком случае Он может быть ему Сыном?

Большая толпа слушала Иисуса с радостью.

Иисус предостерегает от лицемерия(F)

38 А Он учил:

– Остерегайтесь учителей Закона. Они любят наряжаться в длинные одежды и любят, когда их приветствуют на площадях. 39 Они сидят на самых почетных местах в синагогах и на званых обедах. 40 Они разоряют дома вдов и напоказ долго молятся. Таких ждет очень суровое наказание.

Бедная вдова отдает все, что имеет(G)

41 Сев напротив сокровищницы храма, Иисус смотрел, как люди кладут в нее деньги. Многие богачи бросали помногу. 42 Но вот подошла бедная вдова и бросила две медные монетки[k]. 43 Иисус подозвал учеников и сказал им:

– Говорю вам истину, эта бедная вдова положила больше всех, кто клал в сокровищницу, 44 потому что все давали от своего избытка, а она от своей нищеты положила все, что у нее было на жизнь.

Footnotes

  1. 12:1 Давильня – в скале высекалось котлообразное углубление, в котором давили виноград, а сок вытекал через специально проделанное отверстие.
  2. 12:1 См. Ис. 5:1-2.
  3. 12:10-11 Пс. 117:22-23.
  4. 12:18 Саддукеи – религиозная группа иудеев, состоящая преимущественно из священников и иерусалимских аристократов. Саддукеи отрицали устное предание фарисеев и не верили в воскресение мертвых, а также в существование ангелов и демонов. Саддукеи имели огромное влияние в Высшем Совете иудеев.
  5. 12:19 Букв.: «семя». Также в ст. 22.
  6. 12:19 См. Втор. 25:5-6.
  7. 12:26 Исх. 3:6.
  8. 12:29-30 Втор. 6:4-5.
  9. 12:31 Лев. 19:18.
  10. 12:36 Пс. 109:1.
  11. 12:42 Букв.: «две лепты, что составляет один кодрант». Это была просто мизерная сумма.

12 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.

And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

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.

And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.'

And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous 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.

13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

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 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.

16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked 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.

20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither 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.

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?

27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

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?

29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments 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.

31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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:

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.

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.

35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that 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.

37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

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,

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

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.

42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

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:

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.

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers(A)

12 Then (B)He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to [a]vinedressers and went into a far country. Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers. And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. Again he sent them another servant, [b]and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated. And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, (C)beating some and killing some. Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But those [c]vinedressers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ So they took him and (D)killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.

“Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and give the vineyard to others. 10 Have you not even read this Scripture:

(E)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
11 This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12 (F)And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.

The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?(G)

13 (H)Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words. 14 When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and [d]care about no one; for You do not [e]regard the person of men, but teach the (I)way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? 15 Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?”

But He, knowing their (J)hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it. 16 So they brought it.

And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

17 And Jesus answered and said to them, [f]“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to (K)God the things that are God’s.”

And they marveled at Him.

The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?(L)

18 (M)Then some Sadducees, (N)who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying: 19 “Teacher, (O)Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring. 21 And the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise. 22 So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also. 23 Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.”

24 Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore [g]mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God? 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but (P)are like angels in heaven. 26 But concerning the dead, that they (Q)rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, (R)‘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 the God of the living. You are therefore greatly [h]mistaken.”

The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?(S)

28 (T)Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, [i]perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the [j]first commandment of all?”

29 Jesus answered him, “The [k]first of all the commandments is: (U)‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall (V)love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ [l]This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: (W)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than (X)these.”

32 So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, (Y)and there is no other but He. 33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, [m]with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, (Z)is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”

(AA)But after that no one dared question Him.

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?(AB)

35 (AC)Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said (AD)by the Holy Spirit:

(AE)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

37 Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his (AF)Son?”

And the common people heard Him gladly.

Beware of the Scribes(AG)

38 Then (AH)He said to them in His teaching, (AI)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, (AJ)love greetings in the marketplaces, 39 the (AK)best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, 40 (AL)who devour widows’ houses, and [n]for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

The Widow’s Two Mites(AM)

41 (AN)Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money (AO)into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two [o]mites, which make a [p]quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that (AP)this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, (AQ)her whole livelihood.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:1 tenant farmers
  2. Mark 12:4 NU omits and at him they threw stones
  3. Mark 12:7 tenant farmers
  4. Mark 12:14 Court no man’s favor
  5. Mark 12:14 Lit. look at the face of men
  6. Mark 12:17 Pay
  7. Mark 12:24 Or deceived
  8. Mark 12:27 Or deceived
  9. Mark 12:28 NU seeing
  10. Mark 12:28 foremost
  11. Mark 12:29 foremost
  12. Mark 12:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.
  13. Mark 12:33 NU omits with all the soul
  14. Mark 12:40 for appearance’ sake
  15. Mark 12:42 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
  16. Mark 12:42 A Roman coin