Mark

1He began to speak to them in parables.“A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

2When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

3They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

4Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

5Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.

6Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

7But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

8They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.

10Haven’t you even read this Scripture:‘The stone which the builders rejectedwas made the head of the corner.

11This was from the Lord.It is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12They 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.

13They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

14When 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?

15Shall 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.”

16They brought it. He said to them,“Whose is this image and inscription?”They said to him, “Caesar’s.”

17Jesus answered them,“Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”They marveled greatly at him.

18Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,

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 his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’

20There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.

21The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

22and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

23In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”

24Jesus answered them,“Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?

25For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

26But 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’?

27He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”

28One of the scribes came and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”

29Jesus answered,“The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

30You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’This is the first commandment.

31The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

32The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;

33and to love him with all the heart, with all the understanding, 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.”

34When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him,“You are not far from God’s Kingdom.”No one dared ask him any question after that.

35Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple,“How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

36For 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.”’

37Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?”The common people heard him gladly.

38In his teaching he said to them,“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

39and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,

40those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

41Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

42A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins,which equal a quadrans coin.

43He 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,

44for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”

1And he began to speak to them in parables: A certain man planted a vineyard and made a hedge about it, and dug a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it to husbandmen; and went into a far country.

2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant to receive of the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

3Who having laid hands on him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

4And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and used him reproachfully.

5And again he sent another, and him they killed: and many others, of whom some they beat, and others they killed.

6Therefore having yet one son, most dear to him; he also sent him unto them last of all, saying: They will reverence my son.

7But the husbandmen said one to another: This is the heir; come let us kill him; and the inheritance shall be ours.

8And laying hold on him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen; and will give the vineyard to others.

10And have you not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:

11By the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

12And they sought to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they knew that he spoke this parable to them. And leaving him, they went their way.

13And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians; that they should catch him in his words.

14Who coming, say to him: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and carest not for any 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 shall we not give it?

15Who knowing their wiliness, saith to them: Why tempt you me? bring me a penny that I may see it.

16And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar’s.

17And Jesus answering, said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.

18And there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying:

19Master, Moses wrote unto us, that if any man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

20Now there were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no issue.

21And the second took her, and died: and neither did he leave any issue. And the third in like manner.

22And the seven all took her in like manner; and did not leave issue. Last of all the woman also died.

23In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise again, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

24And Jesus answering, saith to them: Do ye not therefore err, because you know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

25For when they shall rise again from the dead, they shall neither marry, nor be married, but are as the angels in heaven.

26And as concerning the dead that they rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke to him, saying: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

27He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You therefore do greatly err.

28And there came one of the scribes that had heard them reasoning together, and seeing that he had answered them well, asked him which was the first commandment of all.

29And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord thy God is one God.

30And thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength. This is the first commandment.

31And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

32And the scribe said to him: Well, Master, thou hast said in truth, that there is one God, and there is no other besides him.

33And that he should be loved with the whole heart, and with the whole understanding, and with the whole soul, and with the whole strength; and to love one’s neighbour as one’s self, is a greater thing than all holocausts and sacrifices.

34And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

35And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple: How do the scribes say, that Christ is the son of David?

36For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool.

37David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.

38And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and to be saluted in the marketplace,

39And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:

40Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer: these shall receive greater judgment.

41And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury, and many that were rich cast in much.

42And there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

43And calling his disciples together, he saith to them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury.

44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living.