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SAN MARCOS 12
Quiché, Centro Occidental

Waral cäkil wi ri cˈutbal chquij ri ajchaquib ri man e utz taj

12  Ri Jesús xuchaplej qui tzijobexic ri winak cucˈ tak cˈutbal, xubij cˈu chque: Cˈo jun achi ri xuban jun ticbal uvas, xucoralij rij, te cˈu riˈ xucˈot jun jul ri cäpitzˈ wi ri uvas, xuban xukujeˈ jun tacˈaticalaj ja ri cäcoj che chajibal re ronojel, xuya cˈu can pa kajomal chque jujun tak ajchaquib, xeˈ naj pa jun tinimit chic, ―cächaˈ.

2 Xopan cˈu ri kˈij ri cäban ri cosecha rech uvas, ri ajchakˈel xutak bi jun patänil re cucˈ ri ajchaquib chucˈamic re ru wächinic ri ticbal uvas. 3 Are cˈu ri ajchaquib xquichap ri patäninel, xquichˈayo, xquitak bic, man cˈo tä xquiya bi che, ―cächaˈ. 4 Ri ajchakˈel ri ticbal uvas xutak cˈu bi jun patäninel chic cucˈ ri ajchaquib. Ri e areˈ cˈut xcaˈn chi abaj ri patäninel riˈ, xquisoc chujolom, xa etzelal xcaˈn bi che. 5 Xutak chi cˈu bi jun patänil re, ri ajchaquib cˈut xquicämisaj waˈ, je riˈ xukujeˈ xcaˈn chque ri juleˈ u takoˈn chic. Jujun chque xequichˈayo. Jujun chic xequicämisaj.

6 Cˈä cˈo na jun takoˈn chic rucˈ ri ajchakˈel, are cˈu ri u cˈojol, ri sibalaj lokˈ chuwäch. Chuqˈuisbal ronojel xutak bi waˈ cucˈ ri ajchaquib, xubij cˈut: “Kas nim cäquil wi na ri nu cˈojol,” ―xcha ri ajchakˈel. 7 Ri ajchaquib xquitzijobej quib, xquibij: “Are waˈ ri quechben ronojel. ¡Joˈ, kacämisaj cˈut, rech cäkˈax ronojel waˈ pa ka kˈab!” ―xechaˈ. 8 Xquichapo, xquicämisaj, xquesaj cˈu bi ru cuerpo pa ri ticbal uvas, ―xcha ri Jesús chque.

9 Te cˈu riˈ ri Jesús xutaˈ chque, xubij: ¿Jas cˈu cuban na riˈ ri ajchakˈel ri ticbal uvas? ―cächa ri Jesús. Copan na cucˈ, queucämisaj na ri ajchaquib, cuya cˈu na ru ticbal uvas chque juleˈ chic, ―cächa chque.

10 ¿A mat siqˈuim alak waˈ we tzˈibam riˈ pa ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios? Je riˈ cubij:
    Ri abaj ri man xcaj tä ri yacal tak ja,
    are abaj waˈ xcoj che tokˈebal re ri ja.
11     Jeˈ banom waˈ rumal ri Kajaw Dios.
Kas cajmabal cˈu waˈ chkawäch, ―cächaˈ, ―xcha chque.

12 Ri qui nimakil ri winak aj Israel xquitzucuj cˈut jas cäcaˈn chuchapic ri Jesús rumal chi xquichˈobo chi chquij ri e areˈ xutzijoj waˈ we cˈutbal riˈ. Cäquixej cˈu quib chquiwäch ri qˈuialaj winak, xa rumal riˈ xquiya can ri Jesús, xebeˈc.

Cätaˈ che ri Jesús we rajwaxic cätoj alcabal

13 Xetak cˈu bi jujun chque ri tataˈib fariseos rucˈ ri Jesús, xukujeˈ jujun chque ri rachiˈl ri tat Herodes che rilic we cˈo jas quecowin chubanic rech cäkaj ri Jesús pa qui kˈab. 14 Aretak xeopanic, xquibij che ri Jesús: Ajtij, ketam chi jicom animaˈ la, xukujeˈ chi man cäxej tä ib la chquiwäch ri winak jas pu cäquichomaj ri e areˈ chij la. Man nim tä cˈu quil wi la jun winak chuwäch ri jun chic, xane kas tzij cäcˈut la u beyal ru rayinic ri Dios chquiwäch conojel. ¿A takal chke cäkatoj alcabal che ri César o a man takal taj? ―quechaˈ. ¿A rajwaxic cˈut cäkatojo o a man rajwaxic taj? ―xecha che.

15 Retam cˈu ri Jesús chi xak quieb qui wäch, rumal riˈ xubij chque: ¿Jas che cätaˈ alak waˈ chwe? ¿A mat xa caj alak chi quinkaj pa kˈab alak? ―cächaˈ. Cˈamampe alak lok jun puak chnuwäch rech quinwilo, ―xcha chque.

16 Ri e areˈ xquicˈam lok ri puak, xril cˈu waˈ ri Jesús, te riˈ xubij chque: ¿Jachin cˈu ajchakˈel we caˈyebal xukujeˈ we biˈaj riˈ? ―xcha chque.

Xquibij cˈu che: Are rech ri César, ―xecha che.

17 Xubij cˈu ri Jesús chque: Ya baˈ alak che ri César ri rech ri César. Ya cˈu alak che ri Dios ri rech ri Dios, ―xcha ri Jesús chque.

Ri e areˈ xquicajmaj u wäch ri Jesús rumal ri xubij chque.

Cˈo jas cäquitaˈ ri tataˈib saduceos che ri Jesús chrij ri qui cˈastajibal ri cäminakib

18 Te riˈ xeopan jujun tataˈib saduceos rucˈ ri Jesús. Ri winak riˈ, ri saduceos, cäquibij chi man quecˈastaj tä chi na ri cäminakib. Xquitaˈ cˈu che ri Jesús, xquibij: 19 ¡Ajtij! Tzˈibam can chke rumal ri ka mam Moisés chi we cäcäm ru chakˈ jun achi, we cäcäm ri ratz, cˈo cˈu can ri rixokil, we cˈu man e cˈo tä can ralcˈual rucˈ ri rixokil, rajwaxic cˈut chi ri rachalal ri cˈo canok, cäcˈuli rucˈ ri ixok riˈ ri malcaˈn rech quecˈoji can ralcˈual rucˈ. Ri acˈalab riˈ jeˈ ta ne e rech ri cäminak, ―quecha che. 20 E cˈo cˈu wukub achijab e cachalal quib. Ri nabeal xcˈuliˈc, xcäm cˈut, man cˈo tä cˈu can ralcˈual rucˈ ri rixokil. 21 Ri ucab xcˈuli rucˈ ri rixnam malcaˈn, xukujeˈ xcäm bic, man cˈo tä can ralcˈual. Jeˈ xukujeˈ xuban ri urox achi. 22 Je cˈu riˈ xcaˈn ri wukub achijab, cachalal quib, man xquiya tä can calcˈual. E cäminak chic conojel, xcäm cˈu bi ri ixok. 23 Aretak cˈut quecˈastaj na ri cäminakib, ¿jachin chque waˈ we wukub achijab riˈ cäcˈamow ri ixok che rixokil? Xcˈoji cˈu che quixokil ri wukub, ―xecha che.

24 Xchˈaw cˈu ri Jesús, xubij chque: Ri alak xa sachinak alak rumal chi man etam tä alak ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ri Tzˈibtalic. Man etam tä cˈu alak ru chukˈab ri Dios, ―cächa chque. 25 Aretak ri cäminakib quecˈastajic, man quecˈuli tä chic. Ri ka nan ka tat cˈut man cäquiya tä chi ri calcˈual che cˈulanem, xane e junam chi cucˈ ri ángeles ri e cˈo chicaj, ―cächaˈ. 26 Chrij cˈu waˈ chi quecˈastaj na ri cäminakib, cˈo na ri cwaj quinbij chech alak: ¿A mat siqˈuim alak pa ri wuj ri tzˈibam rumal ri ka mam Moisés jawijeˈ ri cubij wi chi ri Dios cˈo chupam ri juwiˈ qˈuix ri tajin cäcˈatic, xuchˈabej lok ri ka mam Moisés? Je waˈ xubij: “In riˈ ru Dios ri Abraham, ru Dios ri Isaac, ru Dios ri Jacob,” ―xcha ri Dios, ―cächaˈ. 27 Ri ka Dios man are tä Dios quech ri cäminakib, xane quech ri e cˈascˈoj. Je riˈ kˈalaj chi xa sachinak alak, ―xcha ri Jesús chque.

Ri Jesús cutzijoj ri takanic ri nim na u banic

28 Xopan cˈu jun chque ri tijonelab re ri Pixab ri tajin cätatabenic aretak xquichomala quib. Retam cˈut chi ri Jesús utz u tzelexic u wäch ri qui tzij u banom, rumal riˈ xutaˈ che: ¿Jas ri takanic ri nim na u banic chquiwäch conojel? ―xcha che.

29 Ri Jesús xchˈawic, xubij che: Are waˈ ri tznim na u banic: “Winak aj Israel, ¡chitatabej!” ―cächaˈ. “Ri ka Dios ri Kajaw, xak xuwi ri Areˈ, are Kajaw,” ―cächaˈ. 30 “Sibalaj chiwaj ri i Dios ri Iwajaw, chijiquiba ri i cˈux, chijiquiba ri iwanimaˈ, chicojo ri i chomanic, chitija cˈu ri i chukˈab chubanic waˈ,” ―cächaˈ. Tzare cˈu waˈ ri nabe takanic ri sibalaj nim u banic. 31 Ri ucab takanic ri sibalaj nim na u banic are waˈ: “Chiwaj ri iwach winak jas ri ix quiwaj iwib,” ―cächaˈ. Man cˈo tä chi cˈu jun takanic ri nim na u banic chquiwäch waˈ, ―xcha ri Jesús che.

32 Xubij cˈu ri tijonel re ri Pixab che ri Jesús: ¡Utz ri cäbij la, Ajtij! Kas tzij ri cäbij la chi xa jun ri ka Dios, man cˈo tä chi jun chuwäch ri Areˈ, ―cächa che. 33 Xukujeˈ rajwaxic chi jun winak sibalaj craj ri Dios, cujiquiba ru cˈux, cujiquiba ri ranimaˈ, cucoj ru chomanic, cutij cˈu u chukˈab chubanic waˈ. Xukujeˈ rajwaxic chi craj ri rach winak jeˈ jas ri areˈ craj rib. Nim na u banic waˈ chquiwäch conojel ri sipanic ri queporox cho ri Dios, xukujeˈ chquiwäch conojel ri awaj ri quecämisax che sipanic cho ri Dios, ―xcha che.

34 Aretak ri Jesús xuto chi sibalaj cänaˈw ri tataˈ chutzelexic u wäch u tzij, xubij che: Xak jubikˈ craj man cätakan ri Dios puwiˈ la, ―xcha che.

Te cˈu riˈ man cˈo tä chi jun xuchajij animaˈ chi cˈo jas xutaˈ che ri Jesús.

Ri Jesús cätzijon chrij ri ralcˈualaxic ri Cristo

35 Ri Jesús tajin queutijoj ri winak pa ri nimalaj rachoch Dios, cächˈawic, cubij: ¿Jas che cäquibij ri tijonelab re ri Pixab chi ri Cristo are xak xuwi ralcˈual can ri ka mam David? 36 Tzare cˈu ri ka mam David cubij rumal ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu:

Xubij ri Kajaw ri ka Dios che ri Kajaw:
“Chattˈuyul pa ri nu wiquiäkˈab,
cˈä quinya na chawe chi catchˈacanic
cattakan pa qui wiˈ conojel
ri cäcaˈn qui cˈulel chawe,” ―cächaˈ. 37 We ri ka mam David cubij: “Kajaw” che ri Cristo, ¿jas ta cˈu che cäquibij ri e areˈ chi ri Cristo are xak xuwi ralcˈual can ri ka mam David? ¡Man jeˈ tä riˈ! ―xcha chque.

Ri winak cˈut, ri sibalaj e qˈuia chic qui mulim quib, cäquicot canimaˈ chutatabexic ru tzij ri Jesús.

Ri Jesús cubij chi rajwaxic chi ri winak cäquichajij quib chquiwäch ri tijonelab re ri Pixab

38 Ri Jesús tajin queutijoj ri winak, cubij chque: Chajij ib alak chquiwäch ri tijonelab re ri Pixab. Ri e areˈ cäkaj chquiwäch quebinicat pa chärchäk tak catzˈiak. Xukujeˈ cäkaj chquiwäch chi nim queil wi na, cäyiˈ cˈu rutzil qui wäch pa tak ri cˈayibal, pa tak ri be. 39 Cäquitzucuj ri tˈuyulibal ri nimak qui banic pa tak ri rachoch Dios, xukujeˈ ri tˈuyulibal ri nim queil wi pa tak ri ulaˈnem ri quewiˈ wi, ―cächa chque. 40 Xukujeˈ cäquitokij tak ri cachoch ri malcaˈnib tak ixokib. Te riˈ cäquiyuk u tzaˈm ri qui tzij aretak cäcaˈn orar rech man kˈalaj tä ri etzelal ri tajin cäcaˈno. ¡Kas nim na ri cˈäx cäquirik ri tijonelab re ri Pixab aretak cäkˈat na tzij pa qui wiˈ! ―xcha ri Jesús chque ri winak.

Kas nim ri cusipaj jun malcaˈn chichuˈ cho ri Dios

41 Tˈuyul cˈu ri Jesús pa ri nimalaj rachoch Dios chquiwäch tak ri cäxon ri cäyiˈ wi ri puak ri cäsipax cho ri Dios. Tajin cäcaˈy chque ri winak ri cäquiya ri qui rajil chupam tak ri cäxon riˈ. E qˈuia cˈu chque ri kˈinomab xequiya nimak tak qui rajil. 42 Xopan cˈu jun malcaˈn chichuˈ ri mebaˈ, xuya xa quieb alaj tak puak, craj ne xa jun centavo rajil ri quieb puak riˈ. 43 Ri Jesús xeusiqˈuij ru tijoxelab, xubij cˈu chque: Kas tzij ri quinbij chiwe, chi we mebaˈlaj malcaˈn chichuˈ riˈ, are nim na waˈ ri xusipaj ri areˈ chquiwäch conojel ri niqˈuiaj winak ri qui yoˈm qui rajil pa tak ri cäxon ri cˈolibal puak. 44 Ri e areˈ qui yoˈm jubikˈ re ri qˈuia ri cˈo cucˈ. Are cˈu we malcaˈn chichuˈ riˈ u yoˈm ronojel ri cˈo rucˈ, ronojel ri tzukubal re, ―xcha chque.

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12 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.

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

3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

4 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.

5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.'

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

9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

12 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.

13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

14 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?

15 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.

16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

17 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.

18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

19 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.

20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

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

24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

25 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.

26 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?

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

28 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?

29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 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.

31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

32 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:

33 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.

34 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.

35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?

36 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.

37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

38 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,

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

41 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.

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

43 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:

44 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.

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The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers(A)

12 Then (B)He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to [a]vinedressers and went into a far country. 2 Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers. 3 And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Again he sent them another servant, [b]and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated. 5 And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, (C)beating some and killing some. 6 Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 But those [c]vinedressers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 So they took him and (D)killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.

9 “Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and give the vineyard to others. 10 Have you not even read this Scripture:

(E)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
11 This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12 (F)And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.

The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?(G)

13 (H)Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words. 14 When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and [d]care about no one; for You do not [e]regard the person of men, but teach the (I)way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? 15 Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?”

But He, knowing their (J)hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.” 16 So they brought it.

And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

17 And Jesus answered and said to them, [f]“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to (K)God the things that are God’s.”

And they marveled at Him.

The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?(L)

18 (M)Then some Sadducees, (N)who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying: 19 “Teacher, (O)Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring. 21 And the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise. 22 So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also. 23 Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.”

24 Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore [g]mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God? 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but (P)are like angels in heaven. 26 But concerning the dead, that they (Q)rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, (R)‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly [h]mistaken.”

The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?(S)

28 (T)Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, [i]perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the [j]first commandment of all?”

29 Jesus answered him, “The [k]first of all the commandments is: (U)‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall (V)love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ [l]This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: (W)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than (X)these.”

32 So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, (Y)and there is no other but He. 33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, [m]with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, (Z)is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”

(AA)But after that no one dared question Him.

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?(AB)

35 (AC)Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said (AD)by the Holy Spirit:

(AE)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

37 Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his (AF)Son?”

And the common people heard Him gladly.

Beware of the Scribes(AG)

38 Then (AH)He said to them in His teaching, (AI)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, (AJ)love greetings in the marketplaces, 39 the (AK)best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, 40 (AL)who devour widows’ houses, and [n]for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

The Widow’s Two Mites(AM)

41 (AN)Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money (AO)into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two [o]mites, which make a [p]quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that (AP)this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, (AQ)her whole livelihood.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:1 tenant farmers
  2. Mark 12:4 NU omits and at him they threw stones
  3. Mark 12:7 tenant farmers
  4. Mark 12:14 Court no man’s favor
  5. Mark 12:14 Lit. look at the face of men
  6. Mark 12:17 Pay
  7. Mark 12:24 Or deceived
  8. Mark 12:27 Or deceived
  9. Mark 12:28 NU seeing
  10. Mark 12:28 foremost
  11. Mark 12:29 foremost
  12. Mark 12:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.
  13. Mark 12:33 NU omits with all the soul
  14. Mark 12:40 for appearance’ sake
  15. Mark 12:42 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
  16. Mark 12:42 A Roman coin
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The Parable of the Tenants(A)

12 Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard.(B) He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. 5 He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.

6 “He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all,(C) saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

7 “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

9 “What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. 10 Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture:

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;(D)
11 the Lord has done this,
    and it is marvelous in our eyes’[a]?”(E)

12 Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd;(F) so they left him and went away.(G)

Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(H)

13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians(I) to Jesus to catch him(J) in his words. 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax[b] to Caesar or not? 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”(K)

And they were amazed at him.

Marriage at the Resurrection(L)

18 Then the Sadducees,(M) who say there is no resurrection,(N) came to him with a question. 19 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(O) 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children. 21 The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third. 22 In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too. 23 At the resurrection[c] whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”

24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures(P) or the power of God? 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.(Q) 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’[d]?(R) 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

The Greatest Commandment(S)

28 One of the teachers of the law(T) came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[e] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[f](U) 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[g](V) There is no commandment greater than these.”

32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.(W) 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(X)

34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(Y) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.(Z)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(AA)(AB)

35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts,(AC) he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?(AD) 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit,(AE) declared:

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
    under your feet.”’[h](AF)

37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

The large crowd(AG) listened to him with delight.

Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(AH) 40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

The Widow’s Offering(AI)

41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put(AJ) and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”(AK)

Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:11 Psalm 118:22,23
  2. Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
  3. Mark 12:23 Some manuscripts resurrection, when people rise from the dead,
  4. Mark 12:26 Exodus 3:6
  5. Mark 12:29 Or The Lord our God is one Lord
  6. Mark 12:30 Deut. 6:4,5
  7. Mark 12:31 Lev. 19:18
  8. Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1
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The Parable of the Tenants

12 (A)And he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted (B)a vineyard (C)and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and (D)leased it to tenants and (E)went into another country. 2 When the season came, he sent a servant[a] to the tenants to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 (F)And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 (G)Again (H)he sent to them another servant, and (I)they struck him on the head and (J)treated him shamefully. 5 (K)And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed. 6 He had still one other, (L)a beloved son. (M)Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 But those tenants said to one another, (N)‘This is the heir. Come, (O)let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 And they took him and killed him and (P)threw him out of the vineyard. 9 What will the owner of the vineyard do? (Q)He will (R)come and destroy the tenants and (S)give the vineyard to others. 10 (T)Have you not read (U)this Scripture:

(V)“‘The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;[b]
11 this was the Lord's doing,
    and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12 And (W)they were seeking to arrest him (X)but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they (Y)left him and went away.

Paying Taxes to Caesar

13 (Z)And they sent to him some of (AA)the Pharisees and some of (AB)the Herodians, to (AC)trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, (AD)we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For (AE)you are not swayed by appearances,[c] but truly teach (AF)the way of God. Is it lawful to pay (AG)taxes to (AH)Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?” 15 But, knowing (AI)their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why (AJ)put me to the test? Bring me (AK)a denarius[d] and let me look at it.” 16 And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar's.” 17 Jesus said to them, (AL)“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” And they marveled at him.

The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

18 And (AM)Sadducees came to him, (AN)who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, 19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that (AO)if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man[e] must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring. 21 And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise. 22 And the seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”

24 Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because (AP)you know neither the Scriptures nor (AQ)the power of God? 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither (AR)marry nor (AS)are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26 And as for the dead being raised, (AT)have you not read in (AU)the book of Moses, in (AV)the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, (AW)‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong.”

The Great Commandment

28 (AX)And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, (AY)‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, (AZ)the Lord is one. 30 And 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.’ 31 (BA)The second is this: (BB)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment (BC)greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that (BD)he is one, and (BE)there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all (BF)the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, (BG)is much more than all (BH)whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” (BI)And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Whose Son Is the Christ?

35 (BJ)And as (BK)Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that (BL)the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, (BM)in the Holy Spirit, declared,

(BN)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
    until I put your enemies (BO)under your feet.”’

37 David himself calls him Lord. So (BP)how is he his son?” And the great throng (BQ)heard him gladly.

Beware of the Scribes

38 (BR)And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and (BS)the places of honor at feasts, 40 (BT)who devour widows' houses and (BU)for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

The Widow's Offering

41 (BV)And he sat down opposite (BW)the treasury and watched the people (BX)putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two (BY)small copper coins, which make a penny.[f] 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (BZ)this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her (CA)poverty has put in everything she had, all (CB)she had to live on.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:2 Or bondservant; also verse 4
  2. Mark 12:10 Greek the head of the corner
  3. Mark 12:14 Greek you do not look at people's faces
  4. Mark 12:15 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
  5. Mark 12:19 Greek his brother
  6. Mark 12:42 Greek two lepta, which make a kodrantes; a kodrantes (Latin quadrans) was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
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