Mark 12
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He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.
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.
When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
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.
Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes'?"
This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.
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.
They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
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?
Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
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.
They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."
And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.
Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him.
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.
There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,
Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
"Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'
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.
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."
In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
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.
But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
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?
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"
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?
Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
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.' This is the first commandment.
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.
The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
The scribe said to him, "Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,
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:
and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
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.
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.
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.
Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?
For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."'
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.
Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
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,
and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
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.
A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
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:
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."
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.