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Mark 12:24-13:5
New American Standard Bible
Mark 12:24-13:5
New American Standard Bible
24 Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not [a]understand the Scriptures nor the power of God? 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26 But [b]regarding the fact that the dead rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, (A)in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘(B)I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 (C)He is not the God [c]of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken.”
28 (D)One of the scribes came up and heard them arguing, and (E)recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, “What commandment is the [d]foremost of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The [e]foremost is, ‘(F)Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one; 30 (G)and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘(H)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher; You have truly stated that (I)He is One, and there is no other besides Him; 33 (J)and to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, (K)is much more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” (L)And then, no one dared any longer to question Him.
35 (M)And Jesus responded and began saying, as He (N)taught in the temple area, “How is it that the scribes say that the [f]Christ is the (O)son of David? 36 David himself said [g]in the Holy Spirit,
‘(P)The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
37 David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And (Q)the large crowd [h]enjoyed listening to Him.
38 (R)And in His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like (S)personal greetings in the marketplaces, 39 and seats of honor in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets, 40 (T)who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”
The Widow’s Coins
41 (U)And Jesus sat down opposite (V)the treasury, and began watching how the [i]people were (W)putting [j]money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large amounts. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two [k]lepta coins, which amount to a [l]quadrans. 43 Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all [m]the contributors to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their [n]surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, [o]all she had (X)to live on.”
Things to Come
13 (Y)As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples *said to Him, “Teacher, look! [p]What wonderful stones and [q]what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? (Z)Not one stone will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”
3 As He was sitting on (AA)the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, (AB)Peter, [r]James, John, and Andrew were questioning Him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things come about, and what will be the [s]sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?” 5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.
Footnotes
- Mark 12:24 Or know
- Mark 12:26 Lit concerning the dead, that they rise
- Mark 12:27 Or of corpses
- Mark 12:28 Or first
- Mark 12:29 Or first
- Mark 12:35 I.e., Messiah
- Mark 12:36 Or by
- Mark 12:37 Lit was gladly hearing Him
- Mark 12:41 Lit crowd was
- Mark 12:41 I.e., copper coins
- Mark 12:42 The smallest Greek copper coin, about 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage
- Mark 12:42 A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage
- Mark 12:43 Lit those who were putting in
- Mark 12:44 Or abundance
- Mark 12:44 Lit her whole livelihood
- Mark 13:1 Or How great the
- Mark 13:1 Or How great the
- Mark 13:3 Or Jacob
- Mark 13:4 I.e., confirming miracle
Mark 12:24-13:5
New International Version
Mark 12:24-13:5
New International Version
24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures(A) 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.(B) 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’[a]?(C) 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
The Greatest Commandment(D)
28 One of the teachers of the law(E) 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.[b] 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.’[c](F) 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d](G) 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.(H) 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.”(I)
34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(J) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.(K)
Whose Son Is the Messiah?(L)(M)
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts,(N) he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?(O) 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit,(P) declared:
37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
The large crowd(R) 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.(S) 40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
The Widow’s Offering(T)
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put(U) 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.”(V)
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(W)
13 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
2 “Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”(X)
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives(Y) opposite the temple, Peter, James, John(Z) and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
5 Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(AA)
Footnotes
- Mark 12:26 Exodus 3:6
- Mark 12:29 Or The Lord our God is one Lord
- Mark 12:30 Deut. 6:4,5
- Mark 12:31 Lev. 19:18
- Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1
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