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Mark 12
King James Version
Mark 12
King James Version
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.
2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 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.
5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.'
8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 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.
Mark 12
New International Version
Mark 12
New International Version
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. 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. 5 He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.
6 “He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all,(C) saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
7 “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 “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:
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
- Mark 12:11 Psalm 118:22,23
- Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
- Mark 12:23 Some manuscripts resurrection, when people rise from the dead,
- 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
Marcos 12
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Marcos 12
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Ang Sambingay bahin sa mga Saop
(Mat. 21:33-46; Luc. 20:9-19)
12 Unya miingon si Jesus kanila pinaagi sa mga sambingay, “May usa ka tawo nga adunay yuta nga gipatamnan niya ug ubas. Gipakoralan niya kini, ug nagpahimo siyag bangag sa dakong bato aron himuong pug-anan sa ubas. Nagpatukod usab siya ug usa ka tore nga bantayanan. Pagkahuman gipasaopan niya ang iyang ubasan ug milakaw ngadto sa layong dapit. 2 Sa panahon na sa pagpamupo sa ubas, gisugo niya ang usa ka sulugoon ngadto sa mga saop aron sa pagkuha sa iyang bahin. 3 Pag-abot didto sa sulugoon, gidakop nila kini ug gikulata, ug gipapauli nga walay dala. 4 Gisugo na usab sa tag-iya ang usa pa ka sulugoon, apan gipakaulawan kini nila ug gibunalan sa ulo. 5 Nagsugo pa gayod siya ug usa pa ka sulugoon ug ila kining gipatay. Daghan pang mga sulugoon ang gipadala sa tag-iya. Ang uban gikulata nila, ug ang uban gipatay. 6 Sa kataposan, wala na siyay sulugoon nga masugo. Busa gisugo niya ang iyang pinalanggang anak. Kay naghunahuna siya nga tahoron nila ang iyang anak. 7 Apan pagkakita sa mga saop sa iyang anak, nagaingnanay sila, ‘Ania na ang manununod. Dali, patyon nato siya aron maato ang iyang mapanunod.’ 8 Busa gidakop nila siya ug gipatay. Gilabay nila ang iyang patayng lawas sa gawas sa ubasan.”
9 Ug miingon si Jesus, “Unsa man ang buhaton sa tag-iya? Sigurado gayod nga adtoon niya ang mga saop ug pamatyon. Ug pasaopan niyag lain ang iyang ubasan.” 10 Nagpadayon si Jesus sa pag-ingon, “Wala ba ninyo kini mabasahi sa Kasulatan?
‘Ang bato nga gisalikway sa mga panday
mao gayod hinuon ang nahimong pundasyon.
11 Mao kini ang gihimo sa Ginoo,
ug kahibulongan kini kanato.’ ”[a]
12 Nasabtan sa kadagkoan sa mga Judio nga sila gayod ang gitumong niadtong sambingay. Buot unta nilang dakpon si Jesus, apan nahadlok sila sa mga tawo. Busa gipasagdan na lang nila siya, ug nanglakaw sila.
Ang Pangutana bahin sa Pagbayad ug Buhis
(Mat. 22:15-22; Luc. 20:20-26)
13 Gisugo nila ang pipila ka mga Pariseo ug pipila ka tawo ni Herodes sa pagbitik kang Jesus pinaagi sa iyang gipamulong aron ikasumbong nila siya. 14 Busa miadto sila kang Jesus ug nangutana, “Magtutudlo, nasayod kami nga tinuod ang imong gipanulti. Kay wala ka magpauyon-uyon sa mga tawo bisan kinsa pa sila. Hinuon ang kamatuoran mahitungod sa kabubut-on sa Dios alang sa mga tawo mao gayod ang imong gipanudlo. Alang kanimo, husto ba nga kita nga mga Judio mobayad ug buhis sa Emperador sa Roma? Kinahanglan ba kita mobayad o dili?” 15 Apan tungod kay nasayod si Jesus sa ilang malimbongon nga tuyo, miingon siya kanila, “Ngano bang buot ninyo akong bitikon pinaagi nianang pangutanaha? Dad-i ninyo akog kuwarta kay akong tan-awon.” 16 Busa gidad-an nila siya. Ug nangutana siya kanila, “Kang kinsa ba kining hitsura ug ngalan?” Mitubag sila, “Iya sa Emperador.” 17 Ug miingon si Jesus kanila, “Kon mao kana, ihatag ninyo sa Emperador ang iya sa Emperador, ug sa Dios ang iya sa Dios.” Ug natingala gayod sila kaniya.
Ang Pangutana bahin sa Pagkabanhaw
(Mat. 22:23-33; Luc. 20:27-40)
18 Unya may mga Saduseo nga miduol kang Jesus. Kining mga tawhana wala nagatuo nga may pagkabanhaw. Nangutana sila, 19 “Magtutudlo, gisulat ni Moises kanato kini nga balaod nga kon mamatay ang lalaki ug wala silay anak sa iyang asawa, kinahanglan nga ang iyang igsoon ang mangasawa sa nabalo aron makaanak siya alang sa iyang igsoon nga namatay.[b] 20 Karon, may pito ka managsoon nga lalaki. Ang kamagulangan nakapangasawa, ug namatay nga walay anak. 21 Busa ang balo gipangasawa sa sunod nga igsoon ug namatay usab kini nga wala makapaanak niadto nga babaye. Busa ang balo gipangasawa na usab sa ikatulo ug mao gihapon ang nahitabo, 22 hangtod sa ikapito nga namatay usab nga wala gayod makapaanak. Sa kataposan ang babaye namatay usab. 23 Karon, kon muabot na ang pagkabanhaw, kang kinsa man siyang asawa, kay silang pito nakapangasawa man kaniya?”
24 Miingon si Jesus kanila, “Sayop gayod kamo, kay wala kamo makasabot sa Kasulatan ug sa gahom sa Dios. 25 Kay kon mabanhaw na ang mga patay, dili na sila magminyoay, tungod kay sama na sila sa mga anghel sa langit. 26 Karon, ang mahitungod sa mga patay nga mabanhaw: wala ba kamo makabasa sa sinulat ni Moises mahitungod sa nagdilaab nga sampinit, diin miingon ang Dios kang Moises, ‘Ako ang Dios ni Abraham, ang Dios ni Isaac, ug ang Dios ni Jacob’?[c] 27 Ang Dios dili Dios sa mga patay, kondili Dios sa mga buhi. Busa nasayop gayod kamo.”
Ang Labing Mahinungdanon nga Sugo
(Mat. 22:34-40; Luc. 10:25-28)
28 May usa ka magtutudlo sa Kasugoan didto nga nakadungog sa ilang panaglantugi. Nadungog niya nga maayo ang tubag ni Jesus. Busa miduol siya ug nangutana usab, “Unsa ba gayod ang labing mahinungdanon nga sugo?” 29 Mitubag si Jesus, “Ang labing mahinungdanon nga sugo mao kini: ‘Pamati kamo nga mga taga-Israel! Ang Ginoo nga atong Dios mao lang ang Ginoo. 30 Busa higugmaa ang Ginoo nga imong Dios sa tibuok mong kasingkasing, sa tibuok mong kalag, sa tibuok mong hunahuna ug sa tibuok mong kusog.’[d] 31 Ang ikaduha nga labing mahinungdanon nga sugo mao kini: ‘Higugmaa ang imong isigka-tawo sama sa imong paghigugma sa imong kaugalingon.’[e] Wala nay sugo nga labaw pa niining duha.” 32 Miingon ang magtutudlo sa Kasugoan kaniya, “Husto ka Magtutudlo! Tinuod ang imong gi-ingon nga may usa lang ka Dios ug wala nay lain. 33 Ug ang paghigugma kaniya sa tibuok nga kasingkasing, sa tibuok nga kusog, ug sa tibuok nga hunahuna, ug ang paghigugma sa atong isigka-tawo sama sa paghigugma nato sa atong kaugalingon mas mahinungdanon kaysa tanan nga halad nga sinunog ug uban pa nga mga halad.” 34 Sa pagkadungog ni Jesus nga husto gayod ang iyang tubag, miingon siya kaniya, “Hapit ka nang mahisakop sa paghari sa Dios.” Pagkahuman niadto wala na gayoy nangahas sa pagpangutana kang Jesus.
Ang Pangutana bahin sa Cristo
(Mat. 22:41-46; Luc. 20:41-44)
35 Sa dihang nagtudlo si Jesus didto sa templo miingon siya, “Nganong naga-ingon ang mga magtutudlo sa Kasugoan nga ang Cristo kaliwat ni David? 36 Si David mismo miingon pinaagi sa Espiritu Santo:
‘Miingon ang Ginoo sa akong agalon nga hari,
Lingkod dinhi dapit sa akong tuo
hangtod mapailalom ko kanimo ang imong mga kaaway.’[f]
37 Kon gitawag siya ni David nga iyang Ginoo, unsaon nga kaliwat lang siya ni David?”
Nagpasidaan si Jesus bahin sa mga Magtutudlo sa Kasugoan
(Mat. 23:1-36; Luc. 20:45-47)
Malipayon nga naminaw kang Jesus ang daghan gayod nga mga tawo. 38 Sa iyang pagpanudlo miingon siya, “Pagbantay kamo sa mga magtutudlo sa Kasugoan nga gustong magsuroy-suroy nga nagabistig taas. Sa mga dapit nga tigomanan sa mga tawo, gusto nila nga tahoron sila. 39 Sa mga sinagoga o sa mga kombira, ginapili gayod nila ang mga lingkoranan nga alang sa mga pinasidunggan. 40 Ginailog nila ang mga kabtangan sa mga biyuda, ug ginatabon-tabonan lang nila ang ilang daotang binuhatan pinaagi sa tag-as nga mga pag-ampo. Kini sila makadawat ug mas bug-at nga silot.”
Ang Halad sa Biyudad
(Luc. 21:1-4)
41 Milingkod si Jesus atbang sa sudlanan sa kuwarta sa templo ug gipanid-an niya ang mga tawo nga naghulog sa ilang mga kuwarta. Daghan ang mga adunahan nga naghulog ug dagkong mga kantidad. 42 Unya may miduol nga usa ka kabos nga biyuda ug mihulog ug duha lang ka sinsilyo. 43 Gitawag ni Jesus ang iyang mga tinun-an ug miingon siya kanila, “Sa pagkatinuod, mas dako ang gihulog sa kabos nga balo kaysa tanan nga nanghatag. 44 Kay sila daghan ug kuwarta ug ang ilang gihatag bale-wala lang kanila; apan kadtong balo, bisan tuod kabos siya, gihatag niya ang tanan nga iyang kabuhian.”
Footnotes
- 12:11
Tan-awa usab ang Salmo 118:22-23. - 12:19
Tan-awa usab ang Deu. 25:5. - 12:26
Tan-awa usab ang Exo. 3:6. - 12:30
Tan-awa usab ang Deu. 6:4-5. - 12:31
Tan-awa usab ang Lev. 19:18. - 12:36
Tan-awa usab ang Salmo 110:1.
Mark 12
New King James Version
Mark 12
New King James Version
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. 2 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. 3 And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Again he sent them another servant, [b]and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated. 5 And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, (C)beating some and killing some. 6 Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 But those [c]vinedressers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 So they took him and (D)killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 “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
- Mark 12:1 tenant farmers
- Mark 12:4 NU omits and at him they threw stones
- Mark 12:7 tenant farmers
- Mark 12:14 Court no man’s favor
- Mark 12:14 Lit. look at the face of men
- Mark 12:17 Pay
- Mark 12:24 Or deceived
- Mark 12:27 Or deceived
- Mark 12:28 NU seeing
- Mark 12:28 foremost
- Mark 12:29 foremost
- Mark 12:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.
- Mark 12:33 NU omits with all the soul
- Mark 12:40 for appearance’ sake
- Mark 12:42 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
- Mark 12:42 A Roman coin
Mark 12
English Standard Version
Mark 12
English Standard Version
The Parable of the Tenants
12 (A)And he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted (B)a vineyard (C)and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and (D)leased it to tenants and (E)went into another country. 2 When the season came, he sent a servant[a] to the tenants to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 (F)And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 (G)Again (H)he sent to them another servant, and (I)they struck him on the head and (J)treated him shamefully. 5 (K)And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed. 6 He had still one other, (L)a beloved son. (M)Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 But those tenants said to one another, (N)‘This is the heir. Come, (O)let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 And they took him and killed him and (P)threw him out of the vineyard. 9 What will the owner of the vineyard do? (Q)He will (R)come and destroy the tenants and (S)give the vineyard to others. 10 (T)Have you not read (U)this Scripture:
(V)“‘The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;[b]
11 this was the Lord's doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
12 And (W)they were seeking to arrest him (X)but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they (Y)left him and went away.
Paying Taxes to Caesar
13 (Z)And they sent to him some of (AA)the Pharisees and some of (AB)the Herodians, to (AC)trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, (AD)we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For (AE)you are not swayed by appearances,[c] but truly teach (AF)the way of God. Is it lawful to pay (AG)taxes to (AH)Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?” 15 But, knowing (AI)their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why (AJ)put me to the test? Bring me (AK)a denarius[d] and let me look at it.” 16 And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar's.” 17 Jesus said to them, (AL)“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” And they marveled at him.
The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection
18 And (AM)Sadducees came to him, (AN)who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, 19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that (AO)if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man[e] must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring. 21 And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise. 22 And the seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”
24 Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because (AP)you know neither the Scriptures nor (AQ)the power of God? 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither (AR)marry nor (AS)are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26 And as for the dead being raised, (AT)have you not read in (AU)the book of Moses, in (AV)the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, (AW)‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong.”
The Great Commandment
28 (AX)And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, (AY)‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, (AZ)the Lord is one. 30 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 (BA)The second is this: (BB)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment (BC)greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that (BD)he is one, and (BE)there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all (BF)the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, (BG)is much more than all (BH)whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” (BI)And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Whose Son Is the Christ?
35 (BJ)And as (BK)Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that (BL)the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, (BM)in the Holy Spirit, declared,
(BN)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies (BO)under your feet.”’
37 David himself calls him Lord. So (BP)how is he his son?” And the great throng (BQ)heard him gladly.
Beware of the Scribes
38 (BR)And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and (BS)the places of honor at feasts, 40 (BT)who devour widows' houses and (BU)for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
The Widow's Offering
41 (BV)And he sat down opposite (BW)the treasury and watched the people (BX)putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two (BY)small copper coins, which make a penny.[f] 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (BZ)this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her (CA)poverty has put in everything she had, all (CB)she had to live on.”
Footnotes
- Mark 12:2 Or bondservant; also verse 4
- Mark 12:10 Greek the head of the corner
- Mark 12:14 Greek you do not look at people's faces
- Mark 12:15 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
- Mark 12:19 Greek his brother
- Mark 12:42 Greek two lepta, which make a kodrantes; a kodrantes (Latin quadrans) was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
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