Berean Standard Bible

Mark 12

(Matthew 21:33–46; Luke 20:9–18)

1ThenΚαὶKaiG2532JesusbeganG756to speakλαλεῖν·laleinG2980to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850: “A manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444plantedἐφύτευσενephuteusenG5452a vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290καὶkaiG2532.He putπεριέθηκενperiethēkenG4060a wall around itφραγμὸνphragmonG5418καὶkaiG2532,dugὤρυξενōruxenG3736a wine vatὑπολήνιονhupolēnionG5276,andκαὶkaiG2532builtᾠκοδόμησενōkodomēsenG3618a watchtowerπύργονpurgonG4444.ThenκαὶkaiG2532he rented it outἐξέδετο αὐτὸνexedeto autonG1554 G846to some tenantsγεωργοῖςgeōrgoisG1092andκαὶkaiG2532went away on a journeyἀπεδήμησενapedēmēsenG589.

2καὶkaiG2532τοὺςtousG3588At harvest timeκαιρῷkairōG2540,he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649a servantδοῦλονdoulonG1401toπρὸςprosG4314theτῷtōG3588tenantsγεωργοὺςgeōrgousG1092toἵναinaG2443collectλάβῃlabēG2983παρὰparaG3844τῶνtōnG3588γεωργῶνgeōrgōnG1092his shareofἀπὸapoG575theτῶνtōnG3588fruitκαρπῶνkarpōnG2590of theτοῦtouG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνος.ampelōnosG290.

3ButκαὶkaiG2532they seizedλαβόντεςlabontesG2983the servantαὐτὸνautonG846,beatἔδειρανedeiranG1194him,andκαὶkaiG2532sent him awayἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649empty-handedκενόν.kenonG2756.

4ThenG2532πάλινpalinG3825he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649πρὸςprosG4314themαὐτοὺςautousG846anotherἄλλονallonG243servantδοῦλον·doulonG1401,andG2548they struck him over the headἐκεφαλίωσανekephaliōsanG2775andG2532treated him shamefullyἠτίμασαν.ētimasanG818.

5G2532He sentἀπέστειλεν·apesteilenG649still anotherἄλλονallonG243,and this oneG2548they killedἀπέκτειναν,apekteinanG615. He sentG2532manyπολλοὺςpollousG4183othersἄλλους,allousG243μὲνmenG3303;someοὓςhousG3739they beatδέροντες,derontesG1194andδὲdeG1161othersοὓςhousG3739they killedἀποκτέννοντες.apoktennontesG615.

6Finallyἔτι ἔσχατονeti eschatonG2089 G2078,havingεἶχενeichenG2192oneἕναhenaG1520belovedἀγαπητόνagapētonG27sonυἱὸνhuionG5207,he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649himαὐτὸνautonG846toπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτοὺςautousG846. ‘They will respectἐντραπήσονταιentrapēsontaiG1788myG1473τὸνtonG3588sonυἱόνhuionG5207,’he saidλέγωνlegōnG3004ὅτιhotiG3754.

7ButδὲdeG1161theἐκεῖνοιekeinoiG1565οἱhoiG3588tenantsγεωργοὶgeōrgoiG1092saidG2036toπρὸςprosG4314one anotherἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438ὅτιhotiG3754, ‘ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588heirκληρονόμος·klēronomosG2818.ComeδεῦτεdeuteG1205,let us killἀποκτείνωμενapokteinōmenG615himαὐτόν,autonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532theἡhēG3588inheritanceκληρονομία.klēronomiaG2817will beἔσταιestaiG1510oursG1473.’

8SoκαὶkaiG2532they seizedλαβόντεςlabontesG2983the son,killedἀπέκτεινανapekteinanG615himαὐτὸνautonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532threwἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544himαὐτὸνautonG846outἔξωexōG1854of theτοῦtouG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνος.ampelōnosG290.

9WhatτίtiG5101thenοὖνounG3767will theὁhoG3588ownerκύριοςkuriosG2962of theτοῦtouG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνος;ampelōnosG290doποιήσειpoiēseiG4160?He will comeἐλεύσεταιeleusetaiG2064andκαὶkaiG2532killἀπολέσειapoleseiG622thoseτοὺςtousG3588tenantsγεωργοὺςgeōrgousG1092andκαὶkaiG2532giveδώσειdōseiG1325theτὸνtonG3588vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290to othersἄλλοις.alloisG243.

10Have you never readοὐδὲ ἀνέγνωτε·oude anegnōteG3761 G314thisταύτηνtautēnG3778τὴνtēnG3588ScriptureγραφὴνgraphēnG1124: ‘ThestoneλίθονlithonG3037ὃνhonG3739theοἱhoiG3588buildersοἰκοδομοῦντες,oikodomountesG3618rejectedἀπεδοκίμασανapedokimasanG593οὗτοςhoutosG3778has becomeἐγενήθηegenēthēG1096theεἰςeisG1519cornerstoneκεφαλὴν γωνίας·kephalēn gōniasG2776 G1137.

11Thisαὕτη,hautēG3778isἐγένετοegenetoG1096fromπαρὰparaG3844theLordκυρίουkuriouG2962,andκαὶkaiG2532it isἔστινestinG1510marvelousθαυμαστὴthaumastēG2298inἐνenG1722ourG1473eyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788’?”

12At thisκαὶkaiG2532, the leaderssoughtἐζήτουνezētounG2212to arrestκρατῆσαιkratēsaiG2902JesusαὐτὸνautonG846,forγὰρgarG1063they knewἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754He had spokenεἶπεν.eipenG2036thisτὸνtonG3588parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850againstπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτοὺςautousG846.ButκαὶkaiG2532fearingἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsanG5399theτὴνtēnG3588crowdὄχλον·ochlonG3793καὶkaiG2532,they leftἀφέντεςaphentesG863HimαὐτὸνautonG846andwent awayἀπῆλθον.¶apēlthonG565.

Paying Taxes to Caesar

(Matthew 22:15–22; Luke 20:19–26)

13LaterΚαὶKaiG2532,they sentἀποστέλλουσινapostellousinG649πρὸςprosG4314αὐτόνautonG846someτιναςtinasG5100of theτῶνtōnG3588PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330andκαὶkaiG2532τῶνtōnG3588HerodiansἩρῳδιανῶνHērōdianōnG2265toἵναinaG2443catchἀγρεύσωσινagreusōsinG64JesusαὐτὸνautonG846in His wordsλόγῳ.logōG3056.

14“Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320καὶkaiG2532,”they saidἐλθόντες λέγουσιν αὐτῷ·elthontes legousin autōG2064 G3004 G846, “we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754You areεἶeiG1510honestἀληθὴςalēthēsG227andκαὶkaiG2532σοιsoiG4771seek favorοὐ μέλειou meleiG3756 G3199fromπερὶperiG4012no oneοὐδενός·oudenosG3762.IndeedγὰρgarG1063,You are impartialοὐ βλέπεις εἰς πρόσωπον ἀνθρώπωνou blepeis eis prosōpon anthrōpōnG3756 G991 G1519 G4383 G444andἀλλ᾽all᾽G235teachδιδάσκεις.didaskeisG1321theτὴνtēnG3588wayὁδὸνhodonG3598τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316in accordance withἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909thetruthἀληθείαςalētheiasG225.Is it lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832to payδῶμενdōmenG1325taxesκῆνσονkēnsonG2778to CaesarΚαίσαριKaisariG2541orἢēG2228notοὔ;ouG3756?Should we payδῶμεν;¶dōmenG1325themorἢēG2228notμὴmēG3361δοῦναιdounaiG1325?”

15ButδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588Jesussaw throughἴδω.idōG1492theirαὐτῶνautōnG846τὴνtēnG3588hypocrisyὑπόκρισινhupokrisinG5272andsaidεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “WhyτίtiG5101are you testingπειράζετε;peirazeteG3985MeG1473?BringφέρετέphereteG5342MeG1473a denariusδηνάριονdēnarionG1220toἵναinaG2443inspectG3708.”

16SoδὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588they broughtἤνεγκαν.ēnegkanG5342it,andκαὶkaiG2532He askedλέγειlegeiG3004themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “WhoseτίνοςtinosG5101ἡhēG3588imageεἰκὼνeikōnG1504isthisαὕτηhautēG3778?AndκαὶkaiG2532whoseἡhēG3588inscriptionἐπιγραφή;epigraphēG1923?” “Caesar’sΚαίσαρος.KaisarosG2541δὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588,”they answeredεἶπανeipanG2036αὐτῷ·autōG846.

17ThenδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424toldεἶπενeipenG2036themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “GiveἀπόδοτεapodoteG591to CaesarΚαίσαροςKaisarosG2541what isτὰtaG3588Caesar’sΚαίσαριKaisariG2541,andκαὶkaiG2532τὰtaG3588to GodθεοῦtheouG2316what isτοῦtouG3588τῷtōG3588God’sθεῷ.theōG2316.”AndκαὶkaiG2532they marveledG2296atἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909Himαὐτῷ.¶autōG846.

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

(Matthew 22:23–33; Luke 20:27–40)

18ThenΚαὶKaiG2532the SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοιSaddoukaioiG4523,whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004there isG1510noμὴmēG3361resurrectionἀνάστασινanastasinG386,cameἔρχονταιerchontaiG2064toπρὸςprosG4314JesusαὐτὸνautonG846andκαὶkaiG2532questionedἐπηρώτωνepērōtōnG1905HimαὐτὸνautonG846λέγοντες·legontesG3004:

19“Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475wroteἔγραψενegrapsenG1125for usG1473thatὅτιhotiG3754ifἐάνeanG1437a man’sτινοςtinosG5100brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80diesἀποθάνῃapothanēG599andκαὶkaiG2532leavesκαταλίπῃkatalipēG2641a wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135butκαὶkaiG2532noμὴmēG3361ἀφῇaphēaG863childrenτέκνονteknonG5043ἵναinaG2443, the manὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦho adelphos autouG846 G3588 G80is to marryλάβῃlabēG2983his brother’sτὴνtēnG3588widowγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135andκαὶkaiG2532raise upἐξαναστήσῃexanastēsēG1817offspringσπέρμαspermaG4690forτῷtōG3588αὐτοῦ.autouG846himἀδελφῷadelphōG80.

20Nowthere wereἦσαν·ēsanG1510sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033brothersἀδελφοὶadelphoiG80καὶkaiG2532.TheὁhoG3588firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413onemarriedἔλαβεν γυναῖκαelaben gunaikaG2983 G1135andκαὶkaiG2532diedἀποθνῄσκωνapothnēskōnG599,leavingἀφῆκενaphēkenG863noοὐκoukG3756childrenσπέρμα.spermaG4690.

21ThenκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588secondδεύτεροςdeuterosG1208onemarriedἔλαβενelabenG2983the widowαὐτὴνautēnG846, buthe also diedκαὶ ἀπέθανενkai apethanenG2532 G599andleftκαταλιπὼνkatalipōnG2641noμὴmēG3361childrenσπέρμαspermaG4690.AndκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588thirdτρίτοςtritosG5154didlikewiseὡσαύτως·hōsautōsG5615.

22In this wayκαὶkaiG2532,noneοὐκoukG3756of theοἱhoiG3588sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033leftἀφῆκανaphēkanG863anychildrenσπέρμα.spermaG4690.AndκαὶkaiG2532lastἔσχατονeschatonG2078of allπάντωνpantōnG3956,theἡhēG3588womanγυνὴgunēG1135diedἀπέθανεν.apethanenG599.

23InἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588resurrectionἀναστάσειanastaseiG386, thenὅταν ἀναστῶσινhotan anastōsinG3752 G450,whoseτίνος αὐτῶνtinos autōnG5101 G846wifeγυνή;gunēG1135will she beἔσταιestaiG1510?ForγὰρgarG1063allοἱhoiG3588sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033wereἔσχονeschonG2192marriedγυναῖκα.¶gunaikaG1135to herαὐτὴνautēnG846.”

24ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidἔφηephēG5346to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “Aren’t you mistakenοὐ τοῦτο πλανᾶσθεou touto planastheG3778 G4105 G3756,becauseδιὰdiaG1223you do not knowμὴmēG3361 G1492theτὰςtasG3588ScripturesγραφὰςgraphasG1124orμηδὲmēdeG3366theτὴνtēnG3588powerδύναμινdunaminG1411τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ;theouG2316?

25γὰρgarG1063WhenὅτανhotanG3752the dead riseἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῶσιν,ek nekrōn anastōsinG450 G1537 G3498,they will neither marryοὔτε γαμοῦσινoute gamousinG3777 G1060norοὔτεouteG3777be given in marriageγαμίζονταιgamizontaiG1061.Insteadἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,they will beεἰσὶνeisinG1510likeὡςhōsG5613theangelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32inἐνenG1722τοῖςtoisG3588heavenοὐρανοῖς.ouranoisG3772.

26ButδὲdeG1161concerningπερὶperiG4012theτῶνtōnG3588deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498ὅτιhotiG3754risingἐγείρονται,egeirontaiG1453,have you not readοὐκ ἀνέγνωτεouk anegnōteG3756 G314aboutἐπὶepiG1909theτῇtēaG3588burningbushβάτουbatouG942inἐνenG1722theτοῦtouG3588BookβίβλῳbiblōG976of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475,howπῶςpōsG4459ὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316toldεἶπενeipenG2036himαὐτῷautōG846λέγων·legōnG3004, ‘IἐγὼegōG1473amtheὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316of AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11καὶkaiG2532,theὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316of IsaacἸσαὰκIsaakG2464,andκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316of JacobἸακώβ;IakōbG2384’?

27He isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756theGodθεὸςtheosG2316of the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,butἀλλὰallaG235of the livingζώντων·zōntōnG2198.You are badly mistakenπολὺ πλανᾶσθε.¶polu planastheG4183 G4105!”

The Greatest Commandment

(Deuteronomy 6:1–19; Matthew 22:34–40)

28NowΚαὶKaiG2532oneεἷςheisG1520of theτῶνtōnG3588scribesγραμματέων,grammateōnG1122had come upπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334and heardἀκούσαςakousasG191theirαὐτῶνautōnG846debateσυζητούντων,suzētountōnG4802.NoticingG3708how wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573ὅτιhotiG3754Jesushad answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611themαὐτοῖς,autoisG846,he askedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905Himαὐτόν·autonG846, “WhichποίαpoiaG4169commandmentἐντολὴentolēG1785isἐστὶνestinG1510themost importantπρώτηprōtēG4413of allπάντων;pantōnG3956?”

29ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611, “This isἐστίνestinG1510theὅτιhotiG3754most importantπρώτηprōtēG4413: ‘HearἄκουεakoueG191O IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474, theLordκύριοςkuriosG2962ourG1473ὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316, theLordκύριοςkuriosG2962isἐστιν·estinG1510OneεἷςheisG1520.

30καὶkaiG2532LoveἀγαπήσειςagapēseisG25theLordκύριονkurionG2962yourσουsouG4771τὸνtonG3588GodθεόνtheonG2316withἐξexG1537allὅληςholēsG3650yourσουsouG4771τῆςtēsG3588heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588andκαὶkaiG2532withἐξexG1537allὅληςholēsG3650yourσουsouG4771τῆςtēsG3588soulψυχῆςpsuchēsG5590andκαὶkaiG2532withἐξexG1537allὅληςholēsG3650yourσουsouG4771τῆςtēsG3588mindδιανοίαςdianoiasG1271andκαὶkaiG2532withἐξexG1537allὅληςholēsG3650yourσου.souG4771τῆςtēsG3588strengthἰσχύοςischuosG2479.’

31ThesecondδευτέραdeuteraG1208isthisαὕτη·hautēG3778: ‘LoveἀγαπήσειςagapēseisG25yourG4771τὸνtonG3588neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139asὡςhōsG5613yourselfG4572.’NoοὐκoukG3756otherἄλληallēG243commandmentἐντολὴentolēG1785isἔστιν.estinG1510greaterμείζωνmeizōnG3173than theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778.”

32“Rightκαλῶς,kalōsG2573,Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320καὶkaiG2532,”theὁhoG3588scribeγραμματεύς·grammateusG1122repliedεἶπεν αὐτῷeipen autōG2036 G846. “You have statedεἶπεςeipesG2036correctlyἐπ᾽ ἀληθείαςep᾽ alētheiasG1909 G225thatὅτιhotiG3754GodisἐστινestinG1510OneεἷςheisG1520andκαὶkaiG2532there isἔστινestinG1510noοὐκoukG3756otherἄλλοςallosG243butπλὴνplēnG4133Himαὐτοῦ.autouG846,

33andκαὶkaiG2532τὸtoG3588to loveἀγαπᾶνagapanG25HimαὐτὸνautonG846withἐξexG1537allὅληςholēsG3650yourτῆςtēsG3588heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588andκαὶkaiG2532withἐξexG1537allὅληςholēsG3650yourτῆςtēsG3588understandingσυνέσεωςsuneseōsG4907andκαὶkaiG2532withἐξexG1537allὅληςholēsG3650yourτῆςtēsG3588strengthἰσχύοςischuosG2479,andκαὶkaiG2532τὸtoG3588to loveἀγαπᾶνagapanG25yourτὸνtonG3588neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139asὡςhōsG5613yourselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438.This isἐστινestinG1510more importantG4053than allπάντωνpantōnG3956τῶνtōnG3588burnt offeringsὁλοκαυτωμάτωνholokautōmatōnG3646andκαὶkaiG2532sacrificesθυσιῶν.thusiōnG2378.”

34WhenκαὶkaiG2532ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424sawG3708αὐτὸνautonG846thatὅτιhotiG3754the manhad answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611wiselyνουνεχῶςnounechōsG3562,He saidεἶπεν αὐτῷ·eipen autōG2036 G846, “You areεἶeiG1510notG3756farμακρὰνmakranG3112fromἀπὸapoG575theτῆςtēsG3588kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.”AndκαὶkaiG2532no oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762daredἐτόλμαetolmaG5111to questionἐπερωτῆσαι.¶eperōtēsaiG1905HimαὐτὸνautonG846anyfurtherG3765.

Whose Son Is the Christ?

(Matthew 22:41–46; Luke 20:41–44)

35WhileΚαὶKaiG2532Jesuswas teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321inἐνenG1722theὁhoG3588templeἱερῷ·hi'erōG2411courts,ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611τῷtōG3588HeἸησοῦςIēsousG2424askedG2036, “HowπῶςpōsG4459can theοἱhoiG3588scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122sayG3004thatὅτιhotiG3754theὁhoG3588ChristχριστὸςchristosG5547isἐστιν;estinG1510theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of DavidΔαυίδDauidG1138?

36Speaking byἐνenG1722theG3588G3588Holyἁγίῳ·hagiōG40SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151,DavidΔαυὶδDauidG1138himselfαὐτὸςautosG846declaredεἶπενeipenG2036: ‘TheLordκύριοςkuriosG2962saidεἶπενeipenG2036toG3588myG1473LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962, “SitκάθουkathouG2521atἐκekG1537MyG1473right handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188untilἕως ἂνhe'ōs anG2193 G302I putθῶthōG5087YourσουsouG4771G3588enemiesἐχθρούςechthrousG2190underὑποκάτωhupokatōG5270 G3588Yourσου.souG4771feetποδῶνpodōnG4228.”’

37DavidΔαυὶδDauidG1138himselfαὐτὸςautosG846callsλέγειlegeiG3004HimαὐτὸνautonG846‘Lordκύριον,kurionG2962.’SoκαὶkaiG2532howπόθενpothenG4159can He beἐστινestinG1510David’sαὐτοῦautouG846sonυἱός;huiosG5207?”AndκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588largeπολὺςpolusG4183crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793listenedἤκουενēkouenG191to HimαὐτοῦautouG846with delightἡδέως.¶hēdeōsG2234.

Beware of the Scribes

(Luke 20:45–47)

38InἐνenG1722HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῇtēaG3588teachingδιδαχῇdidachēaG1322Jesusalso saidΚαὶKaiG2532 G2036, “Watch outβλέπετεblepeteG991forἀπὸapoG575theτῶνtōnG3588scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122τῶνtōnG3588.They likeθελόντωνthelontōnG2309to walk aroundπεριπατεῖνperipateinG4043inἐνenG1722long robesστολαῖςstolaisG4749καὶkaiG2532, to receivegreetingsἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousG783inἐνenG1722theταῖςtaisG3588marketplacesἀγοραῖςagoraisG58,

39andκαὶkaiG2532to havethe chief seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriasG4410inἐνenG1722theταῖςtaisG3588synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864andκαὶkaiG2532theplaces of honorπρωτοκλισίαςprōtoklisiasG4411atἐνenG1722τοῖςtoisG3588banquetsδείπνοις,deipnoisG1173.

40TheyοἱhoiG3588defraudκατεσθίοντεςkatesthiontesG2719τὰςtasG3588widowsχηρῶνchērōnG5503of theirτῶνtōnG3588housesοἰκίαςoikiasG3614,andκαὶkaiG2532for a showπροφάσειprophaseiG4392make lengthy prayersμακρὰ προσευχόμενοι,makra proseuchomenoiG4336 G3117.TheseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778menwill receiveλήμψονταιlēmpsontaiG2983greaterG4053condemnationκρίμα.¶krimaG2917.”

The Widow’s Offering

(Luke 21:1–4)

41AsΚαὶKaiG2532Jesuswas sittingκαθίσαςkathisasG2523oppositeκατέναντιkatenantiG2713theτοῦtouG3588treasuryγαζοφυλακίουgazophulakiouG1049,He watchedἐθεώρειetheōreiG2334πῶςpōsG4459theὁhoG3588crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793puttingβάλλειballeiG906moneyχαλκὸνchalkonG5475intoεἰςeisG1519τὸtoG3588itγαζοφυλάκιον.gazophulakionG1049.AndκαὶkaiG2532manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183richπλούσιοιplousioiG4145peopleput inἔβαλλονeballonG906large amountsπολλά·pollaG4183.

42ThenκαὶkaiG2532oneμίαmiaG1520poorπτωχὴptōchēG4434widowχήραchēraG5503cameἐλθοῦσαelthousaG2064andputἔβαλενebalenG906intwoδύοduoG1417small copper coinsλεπτὰleptaG3016,whichὅhoG3739amounted toἐστινestinG1510a small fraction of a denariusκοδράντης.kodrantēsG2835.

43καὶkaiG2532JesuscalledπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341HisαὐτοῦautouG846τοὺςtousG3588disciples to HimμαθητὰςmathētasG3101andsaidεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,thisαὕτηhautēG3778ἡhēG3588poorπτωχὴptōchēG4434ἡhēG3588widowχήραchēraG5503has putἔβαλενebalenG906moreπλεῖονpleionG4119than allπάντωνpantōnG3956theτῶνtōnG3588othersβαλλόντωνballontōnG906intoεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588treasuryγαζοφυλάκιον·gazophulakionG1049.

44ForγὰρgarG1063they allπάντεςpantesG3956contributedἔβαλον,ebalonG906out ofἐκekG1537theirαὐτοῖςautoisG846τοῦtouG3588surplusπερισσεύοντοςperisseuontosG4052,butδὲdeG1161sheαὕτηhautēG3778out ofἐκekG1537herαὐτῆςautēsG846τῆςtēsG3588povertyὑστερήσεωςhusterēseōsG5304has putἔβαλεν,ebalenG906inallπάντα ὅσαpanta hosaG3956 G3745she hadεἶχενeichenG2192to live onὅλον τὸν βίον αὐτῆς.¶holon ton bion autēsG846 G3650 G3588 G979.”