Mark 12
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Mark 12
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| And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. | And he gave them teaching in the form of stories. A man had a vine-garden planted, and put a wall about it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and put up a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country. |
| And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. | And when the time came, he sent a servant to get from the workmen some of the fruit of the garden. |
| And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. | And they took him, and gave him blows, and sent him away with nothing. |
| And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully. | And again he sent to them another servant; and they gave him wounds on the head, and were very cruel to him. |
| And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some. | And he sent another; and they put him to death: and a number of others, whipping some, and putting some to death. |
| He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. | He still had one, a dearly loved son: he sent him last to them, saying, They will have respect for my son. |
| But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. | But those workmen said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death, and the heritage will be ours. |
| And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard. | And they took him and put him to death, pushing his body out of the garden. |
| What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. | What then will the master of the garden do? He will come and put the workmen to death, and will give the garden into the hands of others. |
| Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; | Have you not seen this which is in the Writings: The stone which the builders put on one side, the same was made the chief stone of the building: |
| This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes? | This was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes? |
| And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away. | And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him. |
| And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk. | Then they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and the Herodians, so that they might make use of his words to take him by a trick. |
| And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? | And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not? |
| Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it. | Are we to give or not to give? But he, conscious of their false hearts, said to them, Why do you put me to the test? give me a penny, so that I may see it. |
| And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. | And they gave him one. And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? And they said to him, Caesar's. |
| And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him. | And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him. |
| And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, | And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying, |
| Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. | Master, in the law Moses says, If a man's brother comes to his end, and has a wife still living and no child, it is right for his brother to take his wife, and get a family for his brother. |
| There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed; | There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and at his death there were no offspring; |
| and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise: | And the second took her, and at his death there were no offspring; and the third the same: |
| and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died. | And all the seven had no seed. Last of all the woman herself came to her death. |
| In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. | In the future life, when they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for the seven had her for a wife. |
| Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God? | Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God? |
| For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven. | When they come back from the dead, they do not get married, but are like the angels in heaven. |
| But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in [the place concerning] the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? | But as to the dead coming back to life; have you not seen in the book of Moses, about the burning thorn-tree, how God said to him, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? |
| He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err. | He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: you are greatly in error. |
| And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all? | And one of the scribes came, and hearing their argument together, and seeing that he had given them a good answer, put the question to him, Which law is the first of all? |
| Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: | Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord; |
| 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. | And you are to have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. |
| The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. | The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these. |
| And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he: | And the scribe said to him, Truly, Master, you have well said that he is one, and there is no other but he: |
| and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices. | And to have love for him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to have the same love for his neighbour as for himself, is much more than all forms of offerings. |
| 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. | And when Jesus saw that he gave a wise answer, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And every man after that was in fear of questioning him any more. |
| And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David? | And Jesus, when he was teaching in the Temple, said, How do the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? |
| David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. | David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put those who are against you under your feet. |
| David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly. | David himself gives him the name of Lord; and how then is he his son? And the common people gave ear to him gladly. |
| And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces, | And in his teaching he said, Be on your watch against the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes and be respected in the market-places, |
| and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts: | And to have the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts; |
| they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation. | Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly. |
| And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. | And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much. |
| And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. | And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing. |
| And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury: | And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box: |
| for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her living. | Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living. |
