葡萄園主的比喻

12 耶穌開始用比喻對他們說:「有一個人栽種了一個葡萄園,四面圍上籬笆,挖了一個榨酒池,蓋了一座守望樓,然後把葡萄園租給一些農夫,就出外旅行。 到了收穫的[a]季節,他就派了一個奴僕到那些農夫那裡去,好從他們收取葡萄園的果子。 但他們抓住那奴僕,打了他,叫他空手回去。 園主又派另一個奴僕到他們那裡去。那些農夫[b]打傷了他的頭,並且侮辱他[c] 園主再派另一個去,他們把他殺了。另派了許多去,有的被打,有的被殺。

「那園主還有一位——是他的愛子。最後他差派兒子到他們那裡,說:『他們一定會尊重我的兒子。』

「可是那些農夫彼此說:『這是繼承人。來,我們把他殺了,那繼業就歸我們了。』 於是他們抓住他,把他殺了,並扔出葡萄園外。

「那麼,葡萄園的主人會做什麼呢?他會來除滅那些農夫,把葡萄園交給別人。 10 你們難道也沒有讀過這段經文嗎?

『工匠所棄絕的石頭,
它已經成了房角的頭塊石頭;
11 這是主所成就的,
在我們眼中實在奇妙!』[d]

12 祭司長們、律法師們和長老們知道這比喻是針對他們而說的,就想拘捕耶穌。可是他們怕民眾,於是離開耶穌走了。

神與凱撒

13 後來,他們派了一些法利賽人和希律黨的人到耶穌那裡,要找話柄來陷害他。 14 那些人來對耶穌說:「老師,我們知道你是真誠的。你不顧忌任何人,因為你不看人的情面,而是按真理教導神的道[e]。請問,向凱撒納稅,可以不可以呢?我們該交還是不該交呢?」

15 耶穌看出他們的假意,就對他們說:「你們為什麼試探我呢?拿一個銀幣[f]來給我看。」 16 他們就拿來了。耶穌問他們:「這是誰的像和名號?」

他們回答說:「是凱撒的。」

17 耶穌對他們說:「凱撒的歸給凱撒;神的歸給神。」這使他們感到驚奇。

撒都該人與復活

18 接著,撒都該人來到耶穌那裡,他們一向說沒有復活的事。他們問耶穌,說: 19 「老師,摩西為我們寫道:如果一個人的兄弟死了,撇下妻子而沒有留下孩子,他就應該娶這婦人,為兄弟留後裔。[g] 20 曾經有兄弟七人,第一個娶了妻子,死去了,沒有留下後裔。 21 第二個娶了這寡婦,也死了,沒有留下後裔。第三個也一樣。 22 結果,兄弟七個都[h]沒有留下後裔。到了最後,這婦人也死了。 23 既然這七個人都娶過她為妻,在復活的時候,當他們復活了[i],她將是誰的妻子呢?」

24 耶穌說:「你們之所以錯了,不就是因為你們不明白經上的話,也不明白神的大能嗎? 25 當人從死人中復活以後,他們既不娶也不嫁,而是像諸天之上的天使一樣。 26 關於死人復活的事,你們難道沒有讀過摩西書『荊棘篇』上,神怎樣對摩西說的嗎?神說『我是亞伯拉罕的神、以撒的神、雅各的神。』[j] 27 神不是死人的神,而是活人的神[k]。你們完全錯了!」

最重要的誡命

28 有一個經文士前來,聽見他們辯論,見耶穌回答得好,就問耶穌:「所有的誡命中,哪一條是最重要的呢?」

29 耶穌回答:[l]最重要的是:

以色列啊,你當聽好!主——我們的神,是獨一的主。[m] 30 你要以全心、全靈、全意、全力愛主——你的神。[n][o]

31 「其次就是『要愛鄰如己。』[p]沒有別的誡命比這兩條更大的了。」

32 那經文士就對耶穌說:「不錯,老師,你真的講了:神只有一位,除他以外沒有別的神。 33 以全心、全智、[q]全力來愛神,並且要愛鄰如己,這是比所有的燔祭和各種祭祀都重要的。」

34 耶穌見他回答得有智慧,就對他說:「你離神的國不遠了。」於是,沒有人敢再質問耶穌了。

有關基督的問題

35 耶穌在聖殿裡教導人的時候問:「經文士們怎麼說基督是大衛的後裔呢? 36 大衛藉著聖靈,自己說過:

『主對我主說:
你坐在我的右邊,
等我把你的敵人放在你的腳下[r]。』[s]

37 大衛自己稱基督為『主』,基督又怎麼會是大衛的後裔呢?」那一大群人都樂意聽耶穌講說。

要防備經文士

38 耶穌在他的教導中說:「你們要當心經文士們。他們喜歡穿著長袍走來走去,喜歡街市上的致敬問候, 39 又喜歡會堂裡的首位、宴席中的上座。 40 他們侵吞寡婦的家產,又假意做很長的禱告。這些人將受到更重的懲罰[t]。」

寡婦的奉獻

41 耶穌面對奉獻箱坐著,看眾人怎樣把錢投入奉獻箱裡。許多富有的人投進了很多錢。 42 有一個窮寡婦來,投進兩個小錢[u],值一個銅幣[v] 43 耶穌把他的門徒們召來,對他們說:「我確實地告訴你們:這窮寡婦所投入奉獻箱的,比所有的人投的更多。 44 因為大家是從自己的富餘中拿出來投進去;而這寡婦是從自己的缺乏中,把她所擁有的一切,就是她全部的養生費用都投進去了。」

Footnotes

  1. 馬可福音 12:2 收穫的——輔助詞語。
  2. 馬可福音 12:4 有古抄本附「用石頭砸他,」。
  3. 馬可福音 12:4 有古抄本附「把他趕了回去」。
  4. 馬可福音 12:11 《詩篇》118:22-23。
  5. 馬可福音 12:14 道——或譯作「路」。
  6. 馬可福音 12:15 銀幣——原文為「得拿利」。1得拿利=約1日工資的羅馬銀幣。
  7. 馬可福音 12:19 《申命記》25:5。
  8. 馬可福音 12:22 有古抄本附「娶過她,而」。
  9. 馬可福音 12:23 有古抄本沒有「當他們復活以後」。
  10. 馬可福音 12:26 《出埃及記》3:6,15-16。
  11. 馬可福音 12:27 有古抄本沒有「神」。
  12. 馬可福音 12:29 有古抄本附「所有誡命中」。
  13. 馬可福音 12:29 《申命記》6:4。
  14. 馬可福音 12:30 《申命記》6:5;《約書亞記》22:5。
  15. 馬可福音 12:30 有古抄本附「這是最重要的誡命。」
  16. 馬可福音 12:31 《利未記》19:18。
  17. 馬可福音 12:33 有古抄本附「全靈、」。
  18. 馬可福音 12:36 有古抄本附「做腳凳」。
  19. 馬可福音 12:36 《詩篇》110:1。
  20. 馬可福音 12:40 懲罰——或譯作「審判」。
  21. 馬可福音 12:42 兩個小錢——原文為「2雷普頓」。1雷普頓=約1/128日工資的希臘小銅幣。
  22. 馬可福音 12:42 銅幣——原文為「柯錐特」。1柯錐特=約1/64日工資的羅馬銅幣。

凶狠的佃户

12 耶稣用比喻对他们说:“有人开辟了一个葡萄园,在四周筑起篱笆,又在园中挖了一个榨酒池,建了一座瞭望台,然后把葡萄园租给佃户,就出远门了。

“到葡萄成熟时,园主派一个奴仆去收取他该得的一份。 那些佃户却捉住那个奴仆,打了他一顿,使他空手而归。

“园主又差另一个奴仆去。这一次,佃户不但侮辱他,还把他打得头破血流。 园主再派一个奴仆前往,他们却把他杀掉了。园主后来派去的人不是挨打,就是被杀。 最后只剩下园主的爱子,园主就派他去,以为那些佃户会尊重他的儿子。 这班佃户却彼此商量说,‘这个就是园主的继承人。来吧!我们杀掉他,产业就归我们了。’

“于是他们抓住他,杀了他,把他抛到葡萄园外。 那么,园主会采取什么行动呢?他必定会来杀掉这些佃户,把葡萄园转给别人。 10 圣经上说,

“‘工匠丢弃的石头已成了房角石。
11 这是主的作为,
在我们看来奇妙莫测。’

你们没有读过这经文吗?”

12 他们听出这比喻是针对他们说的,就想逮捕耶稣,但又害怕百姓,只好先离开了。

纳税给凯撒的问题

13 后来,他们派了几个法利赛人和希律党人到耶稣那里,企图利用祂所说的话设计陷害祂。

14 他们上前对耶稣说:“老师,我们知道你诚实无伪,不看人的情面,因为你不以貌取人,而是按真理传上帝的道。那么,向凯撒纳税对不对呢? 15 我们该不该纳呢?”耶稣看破他们的阴谋,就说:“你们为什么试探我呢?拿一个银币来给我看。”

16 他们就拿来一个银币,耶稣问他们:“上面刻的是谁的像和名号?”

他们说:“凯撒的。”

17 耶稣说:“属于凯撒的东西应该给凯撒,属于上帝的东西应该给上帝。”

他们听了这话,都很惊奇。

论复活

18 撒都该人向来不相信有复活的事,他们来问耶稣: 19 “老师,摩西为我们写下律例,如果一个人死了,遗下妻子,又没有儿女,他的兄弟就当娶嫂嫂,替哥哥传宗接代。 20 有弟兄七人,老大结了婚,没有孩子就死了。 21 二弟把大嫂娶过来,也没有生孩子就死了,三弟也是一样, 22 七个人都没有留下孩子。最后,那女人也死了。 23 那么,到复活的时候,她将是谁的妻子呢?因为七个人都娶过她。”

24 耶稣说:“你们弄错了,因为你们不明白圣经,也不知道上帝的能力。 25 死人复活之后,将不娶也不嫁,就像天上的天使一样。 26 关于死人复活的事,你们没有读过摩西书有关火中荆棘的记载吗?上帝对摩西说,‘我是亚伯拉罕的上帝,以撒的上帝,雅各的上帝。’ 27 上帝不是死人的上帝,而是活人的上帝。你们大错了!”

最大的诫命

28 有一位律法教师听到他们的辩论,觉得耶稣的回答很精彩,就走过去问道:“诫命中哪一条最重要呢?”

29 耶稣回答道:“最重要的诫命是,‘听啊,以色列!主——我们的上帝是独一的主。 30 你要全心、全情、全意、全力爱主——你的上帝’; 31 其次就是‘要爱邻如己’。再也没有任何诫命比这两条更重要了。”

32 那位律法教师说:“老师,你说的对,上帝只有一位,除祂以外,别无他神。 33 我们要全心、全意、全力爱祂,又要爱邻如己。这样做比献什么祭都好。”

34 耶稣见他答得很有智慧,就告诉他:“你离上帝的国不远了。”此后,没人再敢问耶稣问题了。

基督的身份

35 耶稣在圣殿里教导的时候,问道:“律法教师为什么说基督是大卫的后裔呢? 36 大卫自己曾经受圣灵的感动,说,

“‘主对我主说,
你坐在我的右边,
等我使你的仇敌伏在你脚下。’

37 既然大卫自己称基督为主,基督又怎能是大卫的后裔呢?”百姓听得津津有味。 38 耶稣又教导他们,说:“你们要提防律法教师,他们爱穿着长袍招摇过市,喜欢人们在大街上问候他们, 39 又喜欢会堂里的上座和宴席中的首位。 40 他们侵吞寡妇的财产,还假意做冗长的祷告。这种人必受到更严厉的惩罚。”

穷寡妇的奉献

41 然后,耶稣走到圣殿的奉献箱对面坐下,看大家怎样奉献。很多财主奉献了大量的钱。 42 后来一个穷寡妇来了,投进了相当于一文钱的两个小铜钱。 43 耶稣叫门徒来,说:“我实在告诉你们,这位穷寡妇比其他人奉献的都多, 44 因为他们不过奉献了自己剩余的,但这穷寡妇却奉献了她赖以为生的。”

The Parable of the Tenants(A)

12 Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard.(B) He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.

“He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all,(C) saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

“But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

“What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. 10 Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture:

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;(D)
11 the Lord has done this,
    and it is marvelous in our eyes’[a]?”(E)

12 Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd;(F) so they left him and went away.(G)

Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(H)

13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians(I) to Jesus to catch him(J) in his words. 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax[b] to Caesar or not? 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”(K)

And they were amazed at him.

Marriage at the Resurrection(L)

18 Then the Sadducees,(M) who say there is no resurrection,(N) came to him with a question. 19 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(O) 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children. 21 The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third. 22 In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too. 23 At the resurrection[c] whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”

24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures(P) or the power of God? 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.(Q) 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’[d]?(R) 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

The Greatest Commandment(S)

28 One of the teachers of the law(T) came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[e] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[f](U) 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[g](V) There is no commandment greater than these.”

32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.(W) 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(X)

34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(Y) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.(Z)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(AA)(AB)

35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts,(AC) he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?(AD) 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit,(AE) declared:

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
    under your feet.”’[h](AF)

37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

The large crowd(AG) listened to him with delight.

Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(AH) 40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

The Widow’s Offering(AI)

41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put(AJ) and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”(AK)

Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:11 Psalm 118:22,23
  2. Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
  3. Mark 12:23 Some manuscripts resurrection, when people rise from the dead,
  4. Mark 12:26 Exodus 3:6
  5. Mark 12:29 Or The Lord our God is one Lord
  6. Mark 12:30 Deut. 6:4,5
  7. Mark 12:31 Lev. 19:18
  8. Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1

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.