Marco 12
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Parabola dei vignaioli omicidi
12 Gesù si mise a parlare loro in parabole: «Un uomo piantò una vigna, vi pose attorno una siepe, scavò un torchio, costruì una torre, poi la diede in affitto a dei vignaioli e se ne andò lontano. 2 A suo tempo inviò un servo a ritirare da quei vignaioli i frutti della vigna. 3 Ma essi, afferratolo, lo bastonarono e lo rimandarono a mani vuote. 4 Inviò loro di nuovo un altro servo: anche quello lo picchiarono sulla testa e lo coprirono di insulti. 5 Ne inviò ancora un altro, e questo lo uccisero; e di molti altri, che egli ancora mandò, alcuni li bastonarono, altri li uccisero. 6 Aveva ancora uno, il figlio prediletto: lo inviò loro per ultimo, dicendo: Avranno rispetto per mio figlio! 7 Ma quei vignaioli dissero tra di loro: Questi è l'erede; su, uccidiamolo e l'eredità sarà nostra. 8 E afferratolo, lo uccisero e lo gettarono fuori della vigna. 9 Che cosa farà dunque il padrone della vigna? Verrà e sterminerà quei vignaioli e darà la vigna ad altri. 10 Non avete forse letto questa Scrittura:
La pietra che i costruttori hanno scartata
è diventata testata d'angolo;
11 dal Signore è stato fatto questo
ed è mirabile agli occhi nostri»?
12 Allora cercarono di catturarlo, ma ebbero paura della folla; avevano capito infatti che aveva detto quella parabola contro di loro. E, lasciatolo, se ne andarono.
Il tributo a Cesare
13 Gli mandarono però alcuni farisei ed erodiani per coglierlo in fallo nel discorso. 14 E venuti, quelli gli dissero: «Maestro, sappiamo che sei veritiero e non ti curi di nessuno; infatti non guardi in faccia agli uomini, ma secondo verità insegni la via di Dio. E' lecito o no dare il tributo a Cesare? Lo dobbiamo dare o no?». 15 Ma egli, conoscendo la loro ipocrisia, disse: «Perché mi tentate? Portatemi un denaro perché io lo veda». 16 Ed essi glielo portarono. Allora disse loro: «Di chi è questa immagine e l'iscrizione?». Gli risposero: «Di Cesare». 17 Gesù disse loro: «Rendete a Cesare ciò che è di Cesare e a Dio ciò che è di Dio». E rimasero ammirati di lui.
La risurrezione dei morti
18 Vennero a lui dei sadducei, i quali dicono che non c'è risurrezione, e lo interrogarono dicendo: 19 «Maestro, Mosè ci ha lasciato scritto che se muore il fratello di uno e lascia la moglie senza figli, il fratello ne prenda la moglie per dare discendenti al fratello. 20 C'erano sette fratelli: il primo prese moglie e morì senza lasciare discendenza; 21 allora la prese il secondo, ma morì senza lasciare discendenza; e il terzo egualmente, 22 e nessuno dei sette lasciò discendenza. Infine, dopo tutti, morì anche la donna. 23 Nella risurrezione, quando risorgeranno, a chi di loro apparterrà la donna? Poiché in sette l'hanno avuta come moglie». 24 Rispose loro Gesù: «Non siete voi forse in errore dal momento che non conoscete le Scritture, né la potenza di Dio? 25 Quando risusciteranno dai morti, infatti, non prenderanno moglie né marito, ma saranno come angeli nei cieli. 26 A riguardo poi dei morti che devono risorgere, non avete letto nel libro di Mosè, a proposito del roveto, come Dio gli parlò dicendo: Io sono il Dio di Abramo, il Dio di Isacco e di Giacobbe? 27 Non è un Dio dei morti ma dei viventi! Voi siete in grande errore».
Il primo comandamento
28 Allora si accostò uno degli scribi che li aveva uditi discutere, e, visto come aveva loro ben risposto, gli domandò: «Qual è il primo di tutti i comandamenti?». 29 Gesù rispose: «Il primo è: Ascolta, Israele. Il Signore Dio nostro è l'unico Signore; 30 amerai dunque il Signore Dio tuo con tutto il tuo cuore, con tutta la tua mente e con tutta la tua forza. 31 E il secondo è questo: Amerai il prossimo tuo come te stesso. Non c'è altro comandamento più importante di questi». 32 Allora lo scriba gli disse: «Hai detto bene, Maestro, e secondo verità che Egli è unico e non v'è altri all'infuori di lui; 33 amarlo con tutto il cuore, con tutta la mente e con tutta la forza e amare il prossimo come se stesso val più di tutti gli olocausti e i sacrifici». 34 Gesù, vedendo che aveva risposto saggiamente, gli disse: «Non sei lontano dal regno di Dio». E nessuno aveva più il coraggio di interrogarlo.
Il Cristo, figlio e Signore di Davide
35 Gesù continuava a parlare, insegnando nel tempio: «Come mai dicono gli scribi che il Messia è figlio di Davide? 36 Davide stesso infatti ha detto, mosso dallo Spirito Santo:
Disse il Signore al mio Signore:
Siedi alla mia destra,
finché io ponga i tuoi nemici
come sgabello ai tuoi piedi.
37 Davide stesso lo chiama Signore: come dunque può essere suo figlio?». E la numerosa folla lo ascoltava volentieri.
Gli scribi giudicati da Gesù
38 Diceva loro mentre insegnava: «Guardatevi dagli scribi, che amano passeggiare in lunghe vesti, ricevere saluti nelle piazze, 39 avere i primi seggi nelle sinagoghe e i primi posti nei banchetti. 40 Divorano le case delle vedove e ostentano di fare lunghe preghiere; essi riceveranno una condanna più grave».
L'obolo della vedova
41 E sedutosi di fronte al tesoro, osservava come la folla gettava monete nel tesoro. E tanti ricchi ne gettavano molte. 42 Ma venuta una povera vedova vi gettò due spiccioli, cioè un quattrino. 43 Allora, chiamati a sé i discepoli, disse loro: «In verità vi dico: questa vedova ha gettato nel tesoro più di tutti gli altri. 44 Poiché tutti hanno dato del loro superfluo, essa invece, nella sua povertà, vi ha messo tutto quello che aveva, tutto quanto aveva per vivere».
Mark 12
Lexham English Bible
The Parable of the Tenant Farmers in the Vineyard
12 And he began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard, and put a fence around it, and dug a trough for the winepress, and built a watchtower, and leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey. 2 And he sent a slave to the tenant farmers at the proper time, so that he could collect some of the fruit of the vineyard from the tenant farmers. 3 And they seized him and[a] beat him[b] and sent him[c] away empty-handed. 4 And again he sent to them another slave, and that one they struck on the head and dishonored. 5 And he sent another, and that one they killed. And he sent[d] many others, some of whom they beat and some of whom they killed. 6 He had one more, a beloved son. Last of all he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 But those tenant farmers said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours!’ 8 And they seized and[e] killed him and threw him out of the vineyard. 9 What[f] will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenant farmers and give the vineyard to others. 10 Have you not read this scripture:
‘The stone which the builders rejected,
this has become the cornerstone.[g]
11 This came about from the Lord,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”[h]
12 And they were seeking to arrest him, and they were afraid of the crowd, because they knew that he had told the parable with reference to them. And they left him and[i] went away.
Paying Taxes to Caesar
13 And they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him so that they could catch him unawares in a statement. 14 And when they[j] came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and you do not care what anyone thinks,[k] because you do not regard the opinion of people[l] but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?” 15 But because he[m] knew their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I can look at it!”[n] 16 So they brought one.[o] And he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” And they said to him, “Caesar’s.” 17 And Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!” And they were utterly amazed at him.
A Question About Marriage and the Resurrection
18 And Sadducees—who say there is no resurrection—came up to him and began to ask[p] him, saying, 19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if someone’s brother dies and he leaves behind a wife and does not leave a child, that his brother should take the wife and father[q] descendants for his brother. 20 There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife. And when he[r] died, he did not leave descendants. 21 And the second took her, and he died without leaving descendants. And the third likewise. 22 And the seven did not leave descendants. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose[s] wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife. 24 Jesus said to them, “Are you not deceived because of this, because you[t] do not know the scriptures or the power of God? 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26 Now concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses in the passage about the bush[u] how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob’?[v] 27 He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are very much mistaken!”
The Greatest Commandment
28 And one of the scribes came up and[w] heard them debating. When he[x] saw that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart and from your whole soul and from your whole mind and from your whole strength.’[y] 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’[z] There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “That is true, Teacher. You have said correctly[aa] that he is one and there is no other except him. 33 And to love him from your[ab] whole heart and from your[ac] whole understanding and from your[ad] whole strength, and to love your[ae] neighbor as yourself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And Jesus, when he[af] saw that he had answered thoughtfully, said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to put a question to him any longer.
David’s Son and Lord
35 And continuing, Jesus said while[ag] teaching in the temple courts,[ah] “How can the scribes say that the Christ is David’s son? 36 David himself said by the Holy Spirit,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies
under your feet.”’[ai]
37 David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ and how is he his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.
Warning to Beware of the Scribes
38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces 39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets, 40 who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy prayers for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!”
A Poor Widow’s Offering
41 And he sat down opposite the contribution box and[aj] was observing how the crowd was putting coins into the contribution box. And many rich people were putting in many coins.[ak] 42 And one poor widow came and[al] put in two small copper coins[am] (that is, a penny).[an] 43 And summoning his disciples, he said to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all those who put offerings[ao] into the contribution box. 44 For they all contributed[ap] out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, her whole means of subsistence.”
Footnotes
- Mark 12:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“seized”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 12:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 12:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 12:5 The words “he sent” are not in the Greek text, but are an implied repetition from earlier in the verse
- Mark 12:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“seized”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 12:9 Some manuscripts have “What then”
- Mark 12:10 Literally “the head of the corner”
- Mark 12:11 A quotation from Ps 118:22–23
- Mark 12:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 12:14 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 12:14 Literally “it is not a care to you concerning anyone”
- Mark 12:14 Literally “because you do not look at the face of men”
- Mark 12:15 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal
- Mark 12:15 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 12:16 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 12:18 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to ask”)
- Mark 12:19 Literally “raise up”
- Mark 12:20 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“died”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 12:23 Literally “who of them”
- Mark 12:24 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
- Mark 12:26 Literally “at the bush”
- Mark 12:26 A quotation from Exod 3:6
- Mark 12:28 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 12:28 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 12:30 A quotation from Deut 6:4–5; Josh 22:5
- Mark 12:31 A quotation from Lev 19:18
- Mark 12:32 Literally “in accordance with truth”
- Mark 12:33 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 12:33 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 12:33 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 12:33 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 12:34 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 12:35 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“teaching”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 12:35 *Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
- Mark 12:36 A quotation from Ps 110:1
- Mark 12:41 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sat down”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 12:41 Although often translated “large sums,” the plural here suggests large numbers of individual coins, which would make an impressive noise
- Mark 12:42 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 12:42 This coin was the lepton, worth 1/128 of a denarius
- Mark 12:42 This coin was the quadrans, the smallest Roman coin, worth 2 lepta
- Mark 12:43 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 12:44 Literally “put in”
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