Mark 12  Revised Geneva Translation

12 And He began to speak to them in parables, “A certain man planted a vineyard, and surrounded it with a hedge, and dug a pit for the winepress, and built a tower on it, and leased it to farmers, and went into a strange country.

² “And at the right time, he sent a servant to them, so that he might receive word about the fruit of the vineyard.

³ “But they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

⁴ “And again he sent another servant to them. And they cast stones at him, and struck his 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 “He still had one son, his dear beloved. Lastly, he also sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

⁷ “But the farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him. And the inheritance shall be ours.’

⁸ “So they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.

⁹ “What shall then the Lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these farmers and give the vineyard to others.

¹⁰ “Have you not read so much as this Scripture, ‘The stone which the builders refused, has become the cornerstone.

¹¹ “‘This was done by the Lord. And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

¹² Then they planned to take Him. But they feared the people. For they perceived that He spoke that parable against them. Therefore, they left Him alone and went their way.

¹³ And they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him, that they might catch Him in His words.

¹⁴ And when they came, they said to Him, “Master, we know that You are true, and do not care what anyone says. For You do not consider the person of man but teach the way of God truly. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

¹⁵ “Should we give it, or should we not give it?” But He knew their hypocrisy, and said to them, “Why do you tempt me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it.”

¹⁶ So they brought it, and He said to them, “Whose image and superscription is this?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

¹⁷ Then Jesus answered, and said to them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God, those that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

¹⁸ Then the Sadducees came to Him (who say there is no resurrection). And they asked Him, saying,

¹⁹ “Master, Moses wrote to us, ‘If any man’s brother dies and leaves his wife, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.’

²⁰ “There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife. And when he died, he left no heir.

²¹ “Then the second took her and died, leaving no heir, and the third likewise.

²² “So these seven had her and left no heir. Last of all the wife died also.

²³ “In the resurrection then, when they shall rise again, whose wife shall she be? For seven had her as their wife.”

²⁴ Then Jesus answered, and said to them, “Are you not therefore deceived, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

²⁵ “For when they shall rise again from the dead, neither men nor wives marry, but are as the angels which are in Heaven.

²⁶ “And as for the dead, they shall 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 “God is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly deceived.”

²⁸ Then came one of the scribes who had heard them disputing together. And perceiving that he had answered them well, he asked him, “Which is the first Commandment of all?

²⁹ Jesus answered him, “The first of all the Commandments is, ‘Hear, Israel, The Lord our God is the only Lord.

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

³¹ “And the second is similar; that is, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other Commandment greater than these.”

³² Then that scribe said to Him, “Well, Master, you have said the truth; that there is one God, and that there is none 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 neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

³⁴ Then when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask Him any question after that.

³⁵ And Jesus answered and said (teaching in the Temple), “How can the scribes say that Christ is the Son of David?

³⁶ “For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool.

³⁷ “Then David himself called him Lord. By what means is He then his son?” And many people heard Him gladly.

³⁸ Moreover He said to them in His doctrine, “Beware of the scribes, who love to go around in long robes and love greetings in the markets,

³⁹ “and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first rooms at feasts.

⁴⁰ “They devour widows’ houses, even under a color of long prayers. These shall receive the greater damnation.”

⁴¹ And as Jesus sat near the treasury, He saw how much money the people cast into the treasury. And many of the rich men cast in much.

⁴² And there came a certain poor widow. And she threw in two lepta (which make a kodrantes).

⁴³ Then He called His disciples to Him, and said to them, “Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast more in than all those who have cast into the treasury.

⁴⁴ “For they all cast in out of their excess. But she, out of her poverty, cast in all that she had, even all her living.”