Mark 12

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 He went on to speak to them in parables, 'A man planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug out atrough for the winepress and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad.	1 And 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.
2 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants to col ect from them his share of the produce ofthe vineyard.	2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant to receive of the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 But they seized the man, thrashed him and sent him away empty handed.	3 Who having laid hands on him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 Next he sent another servant to them; him they beat about the head and treated shameful y.	4 And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and used him reproachfully.
5 And he sent another and him they kil ed; then a number of others, and they thrashed some and killedthe rest.	5 And again he sent another, and him they killed: and many others, of whom some they beat, and others they killed.
6 He had still someone left: his beloved son. He sent him to them last of al , thinking, "They wil respectmy son."	6 Therefore having yet one son, most dear to him; he also sent him unto them last of all, saying: They will reverence my son.
7 But those tenants said to each other, "This is the heir. Come on, let us kil him, and the inheritance wilbe ours."	7 But the husbandmen said one to another: This is the heir; come let us kill him; and the inheritance shall be ours.
8 So they seized him and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.	8 And laying hold on him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 Now what wil the owner of the vineyard do? He wil come and make an end of the tenants and givethe vineyard to others.	9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen; and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Have you not read this text of scripture: The stone which the builders rejected has become thecornerstone;	10 And have you not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
11 this is the Lord's doing, and we marvel at it ?'	11 By the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes.
12 And they would have liked to arrest him, because they realised that the parable was aimed at them,but they were afraid of the crowds. So they left him alone and went away.	12 And 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.
13 Next they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to catch him out in what he said.	13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians; that they should catch him in his words.
14 These came and said to him, 'Master, we know that you are an honest man, that you are not afraid ofanyone, because human rank means nothing to you, and that you teach the way of God in al honesty. Is itpermissible to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or not?'	14 Who 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?
15 Recognising their hypocrisy he said to them, 'Why are you putting me to the test? Hand me adenarius and let me see it.'	15 Who knowing their wiliness, saith to them: Why tempt you me? bring me a penny that I may see it.
16 They handed him one and he said to them, 'Whose portrait is this? Whose title?' They said to him,'Caesar's.'	16 And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar's.
17 Jesus said to them, 'Pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar -- and God what belongs to God.' And theywere amazed at him.	17 And 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.
18 Then some Sadducees -- who deny that there is a resurrection -- came to him and they put thisquestion to him,	18 And there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying:
19 'Master, Moses prescribed for us that if a man's brother dies leaving a wife but no child, the manmust marry the widow to raise up children for his brother.	19 Master, 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.
20 Now there were seven brothers; the first married a wife and then died leaving no children.	20 Now there were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no issue.
21 The second married the widow, and he too died leaving no children; with the third it was the same,	21 And the second took her, and died: and neither did he leave any issue. And the third in like manner.
22 and none of the seven left any children. Last of al the woman herself died.	22 And the seven all took her in like manner; and did not leave issue. Last of all the woman also died.
23 Now at the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife wil she be, since she had been married toal seven?'	23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise again, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
24 Jesus said to them, 'Surely the reason why you are wrong is that you understand neither thescriptures nor the power of God.	24 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Do ye not therefore err, because you know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
25 For when they rise from the dead, men and women do not marry; no, they are like the angels inheaven.	25 For when they shall rise again from the dead, they shall neither marry, nor be married, but are as the angels in heaven.
26 Now about the dead rising again, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage aboutthe bush, how God spoke to him and said: I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?	26 And 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?
27 He is God, not of the dead, but of the living. You are very much mistaken.'	27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You therefore do greatly err.
28 One of the scribes who had listened to them debating appreciated that Jesus had given a goodanswer and put a further question to him, 'Which is the first of al the commandments?'	28 And 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.
29 Jesus replied, 'This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one, only Lord,	29 And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord thy God is one God.
30 and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with al your mind and withal your strength.	30 And 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.
31 The second is this: You must love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greaterthan these.'	31 And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
32 The scribe said to him, 'Well spoken, Master; what you have said is true, that he is one and there isno other.	32 And the scribe said to him: Well, Master, thou hast said in truth, that there is one God, and there is no other besides him.
33 To love him with al your heart, with al your understanding and strength, and to love your neighbouras yourself, this is far more important than any burnt offering or sacrifice.'	33 And 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.
34 Jesus, seeing how wisely he had spoken, said, 'You are not far from the kingdom of God.' And afterthat no one dared to question him any more.	34 And 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.
35 While teaching in the Temple, Jesus said, 'How can the scribes maintain that the Christ is the son ofDavid?	35 And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple: How do the scribes say, that Christ is the son of David?
36 David himself, moved by the Holy Spirit, said: The Lord declared to my Lord, take your seat at myright hand til I have made your enemies your footstool.	36 For 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.
37 David himself calls him Lord; in what way then can he be his son?' And the great crowd listened tohim with delight.	37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.
38 In his teaching he said, 'Beware of the scribes who like to walk about in long robes, to be greetedrespectfully in the market squares,	38 And 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,
39 to take the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets;	39 And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:
40 these are the men who devour the property of widows and for show offer long prayers. The moresevere wil be the sentence they receive.'	40 Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer: these shall receive greater judgment.
41 He sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the treasury, andmany of the rich put in a great deal.	41 And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury, and many that were rich cast in much.
42 A poor widow came and put in two smal coins, the equivalent of a penny.	42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 Then he cal ed his disciples and said to them, 'In truth I tell you, this poor widow has put more in thanal who have contributed to the treasury;	43 And 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.
44 for they have al put in money they could spare, but she in her poverty has put in everything shepossessed, all she had to live on.'	44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living.