Mark 12

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey.	1 And he began to speak to them in parables: “A man dug a vineyard, and surrounded it with a hedge, and dug a pit, and built a tower, and he loaned it out to farmers, and he set out on a long journey.
2 At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard.	2 And in time, he sent a servant to the farmers, in order to receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the farmers.
3 But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.	3 But they, having apprehended him, beat him and sent him away empty.
4 Again he sent them another servant. And that one they beat over the head and treated shamefully.	4 And again, he sent another servant to them. And they wounded him on the head, and they treated him with contempt.
5 He sent yet another whom they killed. So, too, many others; some they beat, others they killed.	5 And again, he sent another, and him they killed, and many others: some they beat, but others they killed.
6 He had one other to send, a beloved son. He sent him to them last of all, thinking, 'They will respect my son.'	6 Therefore, having still one son, most dear to him, he sent him also to them, at the very end, saying, ‘For they will reverence my son.’
7 But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'	7 But the settlers said one to another: ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him. And then the inheritance will be ours.’
8 So they seized him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.	8 And apprehending him, they killed him. And they cast him out of the vineyard.
9 What (then) will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come, put the tenants to death, and give the vineyard to others.	9 Therefore, what will the lord of the vineyard do?” “He will come and destroy the settlers. And he will give the vineyard to others.”
10 Have you not read this scripture passage: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;	10 “And so, have you not read this scripture?: ‘The stone which the builders have rejected, the same has been made the head of the corner.
11 by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes'?"	11 By the Lord has this been done, and it is wondrous in our eyes.’ ”
12 They were seeking to arrest him, but they feared the crowd, for they realized that he had addressed the parable to them. So they left him and went away.	12 And they sought to take hold of him, but they feared the crowd. For they knew that he had spoken this parable about them. And leaving him behind, they went away.
13 They sent some Pharisees and Herodians to him to ensnare him in his speech.	13 And they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to him, so that they might trap him with words.
14 They came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone's opinion. You do not regard a person's status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?"	14 And these, arriving, said to him: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you do not favor anyone; for you do not consider the appearance of men, but you teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give the tribute to Caesar, or should we not give it?”
15 Knowing their hypocrisy he said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at."	15 And knowing their skill in deception, he said to them: “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, so that I may see it.”
16 They brought one to him and he said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They replied to him, "Caesar's."	16 And they brought it to him. And he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
17 So Jesus said to them, "Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.' They were utterly amazed at him.	17 So in response, Jesus said to them, “Then render to Caesar, the things that are of Caesar; and to God, the things that are of God.” And they wondered over him.
18 Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and put this question to him,	18 And the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him, saying:
19 saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If someone's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.'	19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if any man’s brother will have died and left behind a wife, and not have left behind sons, his brother should take his wife to himself and should raise up offspring for his brother.
20 Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no descendants.	20 So then, there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and he died without leaving behind offspring.
21 So the second married her and died, leaving no descendants, and the third likewise.	21 And the second took her, and he died. And neither did he leave behind offspring. And the third acted similarly.
22 And the seven left no descendants. Last of all the woman also died.	22 And in like manner, each of the seven received her and did not leave behind offspring. Last of all, the woman also died.
23 At the resurrection (when they arise) whose wife will she be? For all seven had been married to her."	23 Therefore, in the resurrection, when they will rise again, to which of them will she be a wife? For each of the seven had her as wife.”
24 Jesus said to them, "Are you not misled because you do not know the scriptures or the power of God?	24 And Jesus responded by saying to them: “But have you not gone astray, by knowing neither the scriptures, nor the power of God?
25 When they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven.	25 For when they will be resurrected from the dead, they shall neither marry, nor be given in marriage, but they are like the Angels in heaven.
26 As for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God told him, 'I am the God of Abraham, (the) God of Isaac, and (the) God of Jacob'?	26 But concerning the dead who rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, how God spoke to him from the bush, saying: ‘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 greatly misled."	27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Therefore, you have gone far astray.”
28 One of the scribes, when he came forward and heard them disputing and saw how well he had answered them, asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"	28 And one of the scribes, who had heard them arguing, drew near to him. And seeing that he had answered them well, he questioned him as to which was the first commandment of all.
29 Jesus replied, "The first is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone!	29 And Jesus answered him: “For the first commandment of all is this: ‘Listen, O Israel. The Lord your God is one God.
30 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'	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. This is the first commandment.’
31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."	31 But the second is similar to it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32 The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.'	32 And the scribe said to him: Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth that there is one God, and there is no other beside him;
33 And 'to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."	33 and that he should be loved from the whole heart, and from the whole understanding, and from the whole soul, and from the whole strength. And to love one’s neighbor as one’s self is greater than all holocausts and sacrifices.”
34 And when Jesus saw that (he) answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions.	34 And Jesus, seeing that he had responded wisely, said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to question him.
35 As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, "How do the scribes claim that the Messiah is the son of David?	35 And while teaching in the temple, Jesus said in answer: “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 David himself, inspired by the holy Spirit, said: 'The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet."'	36 For David himself said in the Holy Spirit: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I set your enemies as your footstool.’
37 David himself calls him 'lord'; so how is he his son?" (The) great crowd heard this with delight.	37 Therefore, David himself calls him Lord, and so how can he be his son?” And a great multitude listened to him willingly.
38 In the course of his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces,	38 And he said to them in his doctrine: “Beware of the scribes, who prefer to walk in long robes and to be greeted in the marketplace,
39 seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.	39 and to sit in the first chairs in the synagogues, and to have the first seats at feasts,
40 They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation."	40 who devour the houses of widows under the pretense of long prayers. These shall receive the more extensive judgment.”
41 He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums.	41 And Jesus, sitting opposite the offertory box, considered the way in which the crowd cast coins into the offertory, and that many of the wealthy cast in a great deal.
42 A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.	42 But when one poor widow had arrived, she put in two small coins, which is a quarter.
43 Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, "Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury.	43 And calling together his disciples, he said to them: “Amen I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all those who contributed to the offertory.
44 For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood."	44 For they all gave from their abundance, yet truly, she gave from her scarcity, even all that she had, her entire living.”