Mark 12

44 verses

Verse 1 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 on a journey. Verse 2 When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard. Verse 3 They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty. Verse 4 Again, he sent another servant to them; and they wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated. Verse 5 And he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some. Verse 6 He had one left, a beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' Verse 7 But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' Verse 8 They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. Verse 9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. Verse 10 Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. Verse 11 This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes'?" Verse 12 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. Verse 13 They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words. Verse 14 When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and do not defer to anyone; for you are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Verse 15 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." Verse 16 They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's." Verse 17 And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him. Verse 18 There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying, Verse 19 "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 the wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.' Verse 20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring. Verse 21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise; Verse 22 and the seven left no children. Last of all the woman also died. Verse 23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife." Verse 24 Jesus said to them, "Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God? Verse 25 For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. Verse 26 But about the dead, that they are raised; have not 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'? Verse 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken." Verse 28 And 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?" Verse 29 Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one: Verse 30 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.' Verse 31 The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." Verse 32 The scribe said to him, "Truly, Teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he, Verse 33 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 more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." Verse 34 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. Verse 35 Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? Verse 36 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."' Verse 37 David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly. Verse 38 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, Verse 39 and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts: Verse 40 those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation." Verse 41 And he sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. Verse 42 A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. Verse 43 He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, Verse 44 for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."