New American Standard Bible 1995

Mark 12

Parable of the Vine-growers

1And He beganἤρξατοērxatoG757to speakλαλεῖν·laleinG2980to them in parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850: “A manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444plantedἐφύτευσενephuteusenG5452a vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290and putG4060awallφραγμὸνphragmonG5418aroundG4060it, and dugὤρυξενōruxenG3736a vatG5276underG5276the wineG5276pressG5276and builtᾠκοδόμησενōkodomēsenG3618a towerπύργονpurgonG4444,and rentedἐξέδετοexedetoG1554it out tovine-growersγεωργοῖςgeōrgoisG1092and wentG589on a journeyG589.

2At the harvesttimeκαιρῷkairōG2540he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649a slaveδοῦλονdoulonG1401to the vine-growersγεωργοὺςgeōrgousG1092,in orderἵναinaG2443to receiveλάβῃlabēG2983someof the produceκαρπῶνkarpōnG2590of the vineyardἀμπελῶνος.ampelōnosG290from the vine-growersγεωργῶνgeōrgōnG1092.

3They tookλαβόντεςlabontesG2983him, and beatἔδειρανedeiranG1194him and sentG649him awayἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649empty-handedκενόν.kenonG2756.

4AgainπάλινpalinG3825he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649them anotherἄλλονallonG243slaveδοῦλον·doulonG1401,and they woundedG2775him in the headG2775,and treatedG718him shamefullyἠτίμασαν.ētimasanG818.

5And he sentἀπέστειλεν·apesteilenG649anotherἄλλονallonG243,and that oneG2548they killedἀπέκτειναν,apekteinanG615; and so withmanyπολλοὺςpollousG4183othersἄλλους,allousG243,beatingδέροντες,derontesG1194someοὓς μὲνhous menG3739 G3303and killingἀποκτέννοντες.apoktennontesG615othersοὓς δὲhous deG3739 G1161.

6He hadεἶχενeichenG2192oneἕναhenaG1520moreἔτιetiG2089to send,a belovedἀγαπητόνagapētonG27sonυἱὸνhuionG5207;he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649him lastἔσχατονeschatonG2078of allto them, sayingλέγωνlegōnG3004, ‘They will respectἐντραπήσονταιentrapēsontaiG1788my sonυἱόνhuionG5207.’

7But thoseἐκεῖνοιekeinoiG1565vine-growersγεωργοὶgeōrgoiG1092saidG3004to oneG1438anotherG1438, ‘ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the heirκληρονόμος·klēronomosG2818;comeδεῦτεdeuteG1205,let us killἀποκτείνωμενapokteinōmenG615him, and the inheritanceκληρονομία.klēronomiaG2817will be oursG1473!’

8They tookλαβόντεςlabontesG2983him, and killedἀπέκτεινανapekteinanG615him and threwἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544him out of the vineyardἀμπελῶνος.ampelōnosG290.

9WhatτίtiG5101will theownerκύριοςkuriosG2962of the vineyardἀμπελῶνος;ampelōnosG290doποιήσειpoiēseiG4160?He will comeἐλεύσεταιeleusetaiG2064and destroyἀπολέσειapoleseiG622the vine-growersγεωργοὺςgeōrgousG1092,and will giveδώσειdōseiG1325the vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290to othersἄλλοις.alloisG243.

10Have you not evenοὐδὲoudeG3761readἀνέγνωτε·anegnōteG314thisταύτηνtautēnG3778ScriptureγραφὴνgraphēnG1124: ‘The stoneλίθονlithonG3037whichὃνhonG3739the buildersοἰκοδομοῦντες,oikodomountesG3618rejectedἀπεδοκίμασανapedokimasanG593,ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778becameἐγενήθηegenēthēG1096the chiefκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776cornerγωνίας·gōniasG1137stone;

11Thisαὕτη,hautēG3778cameἐγένετοegenetoG1096about from the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962,And it is marvelousθαυμαστὴthaumastēG2298in our eyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788’?”

12And they were seekingἐζήτουνezētounG2212to seizeκρατῆσαιkratēsaiG2902Him, and yetthey fearedἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsanG5399thepeopleὄχλον·ochlonG3793,for they understoodἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097that He spokeG3004the parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850againstπρὸςprosG4314them. And sothey leftἀφέντεςaphentesG863Him and wentG565awayἀπῆλθον.¶apēlthonG565.

Jesus Answers the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes

13ThenG2532they sentἀποστέλλουσινapostellousinG649someτιναςtinasG5100of the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330andHerodiansἩρῳδιανῶνHērōdianōnG2265to Him in orderἵναinaG2443totrapἀγρεύσωσινagreusōsinG64Him in a statementλόγῳ.logōG3056.

14They cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064and saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004to Him, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,we knowG3609that You are truthfulἀληθὴςalēthēsG227anddeferμέλειmeleiG3199to noG3762oneοὐδενός·oudenosG3762;for You are not partialβλέπεις πρόσωπονblepeis prosōponG991 G4383to anyἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444,but teachδιδάσκεις.didaskeisG1321the wayὁδὸνhodonG3598of GodθεοῦtheouG2316in truthἀληθείαςalētheiasG225. Is itlawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832to payG1325a poll-taxκῆνσονkēnsonG2778to CaesarΚαίσαριKaisariG2541,orG2228not?

15Shall we payδῶμενdōmenG1325orἢēG2228shall we not payδῶμεν;¶dōmenG1325?”But He, knowingG3609their hypocrisyὑπόκρισινhupokrisinG5272,saidG3004to them,“WhyτίtiG5101are you testingπειράζετε;peirazeteG3985Me? BringφέρετέphereteG5342Me adenariusδηνάριονdēnarionG1220to lookG3708at.”

16They broughtἤνεγκαν.ēnegkanG5342one.And He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them,“WhoseτίνοςtinosG5101likenessεἰκὼνeikōnG1504and inscriptionἐπιγραφή;epigraphēG1923is thisαὕτηhautēG3778?”And they saidG3004to Him, “Caesar’sΚαίσαρος.KaisarosG2541.”

17And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to them, “RenderἀπόδοτεapodoteG591to CaesarΚαίσαροςKaisarosG2541the things that are Caesar’sΚαίσαριKaisariG2541,and to GodθεοῦtheouG2316the things that are God’sθεῷ.theōG2316.” And theywere amazedG1569at Him.

18SomeSadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοιSaddoukaioiG4523(whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004that there is noμὴmēG3361resurrectionἀνάστασινanastasinG386)cameἔρχονταιerchontaiG2064to Jesus, and beganquestioningἐπηρώτωνepērōtōnG1905Him, sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,

19“Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475wroteἔγραψενegrapsenG1125for us thatifἐάνeanG1437a man’sτινοςtinosG5100brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80diesἀποθάνῃapothanēG599and leavesκαταλίπῃkatalipēG2641behindG2641a wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135and leavesἀφῇaphēaG863noμὴmēG3361childτέκνονteknonG5043,his brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80shouldmarryλάβῃlabēG2983the wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135and raiseἐξαναστήσῃexanastēsēG1817up childrenσπέρμαspermaG4690to his brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80.

20There were sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033brothersἀδελφοὶadelphoiG80;and the firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413tookἔλαβενelabenG2983a wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,and diedἀποθνῄσκωνapothnēskōnG599leavingἀφῆκενaphēkenG863noοὐκoukG3756childrenσπέρμα.spermaG4690.

21The secondδεύτεροςdeuterosG1208oneG1208marriedἔλαβενelabenG2983her, and diedἀπέθανενapethanenG599leavingG2641behindG2641noμὴmēG3361childrenσπέρμαspermaG4690;and the thirdτρίτοςtritosG5154likewiseὡσαύτως·hōsautōsG5615;

22and soallG3588sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033leftἀφῆκανaphēkanG863noοὐκoukG3756childrenσπέρμα.spermaG4690.LastἔσχατονeschatonG2078of allπάντωνpantōnG3956the womanγυνὴgunēG1135diedἀπέθανεν.apethanenG599alsoG2532.

23In the resurrectionἀναστάσειanastaseiG386,whenὅτανhotanG3752they riseἀναστῶσινanastōsinG450againG450,whichτίνοςtinosG5101one’sG846wifeG1135will she be? ForallG3588sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033hadἔσχονeschonG2192married her.”

24JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidἔφηephēG5346to them,“Is thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778not the reasonδιὰdiaG1223you are mistakenπλανᾶσθεplanastheG4105, that you do notunderstandG3609the ScripturesγραφὰςgraphasG1124orμηδὲmēdeG3366the powerδύναμινdunaminG1411of Godθεοῦ;theouG2316?

25For whenὅτανhotanG3752they riseἀναστῶσιν,anastōsinG450from the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,they neitherοὔτεouteG3777marryγαμοῦσινgamousinG1060norοὔτεouteG3777are givenG1061in marriageγαμίζονταιgamizontaiG1061,but are likeὡςhōsG5613angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32in heavenοὐρανοῖς.ouranoisG3772.

26ButregardingπερὶperiG4012the factὅτιhotiG3754that the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498riseἐγείρονται,egeirontaiG1453againG1453,have you not readἀνέγνωτεanegnōteG314in the bookβίβλῳbiblōG976of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475, in the passageaboutἐπὶepiG1909the burningbushβάτουbatouG942,howπῶςpōsG4459GodθεὸςtheosG2316spokeG3004to him, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, ‘I am the GodθεὸςtheosG2316of AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11,and the GodθεὸςtheosG2316of IsaacἸσαὰκIsaakG2464,and the GodθεὸςtheosG2316of JacobἸακώβ;IakōbG2384’?

27He is not the GodθεὸςtheosG2316of the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,but of the livingζώντων·zōntōnG2198;you are greatlyπολὺpoluG4183mistakenπλανᾶσθε.¶planastheG4105.”

28OneεἷςheisG1520of the scribesγραμματέων,grammateōnG1122cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334and heardἀκούσαςakousasG191them arguingσυζητούντων,suzētountōnG4802, andrecognizingG3708that He had answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611them wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573,askedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905Him, “WhatποίαpoiaG4169commandmentἐντολὴentolēG1785is theforemostπρώτηprōtēG4413of allπάντων;pantōnG3956?”

29JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611,“The foremostπρώτηprōtēG4413is, ‘HearἄκουεakoueG191,O IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474!The LordκύριοςkuriosG2962our GodθεὸςtheosG2316is oneεἷςheisG1520LordκύριοςkuriosG2962;

30and you shall loveἀγαπήσειςagapēseisG25the LordκύριονkurionG2962your GodθεόνtheonG2316with allὅληςholēsG3650your heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588,and with allὅληςholēsG3650your soulψυχῆςpsuchēsG5590,and with allὅληςholēsG3650your mindδιανοίαςdianoiasG1271,and with allὅληςholēsG3650your strengthἰσχύοςischuosG2479.’

31The secondδευτέραdeuteraG1208is thisαὕτη·hautēG3778, ‘You shall loveἀγαπήσειςagapēseisG25your neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139as yourselfG4572.’There is noοὐκoukG3756otherἄλληallēG243commandmentἐντολὴentolēG1785greaterμείζωνmeizōnG3173than theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778.”

32The scribeγραμματεύς·grammateusG1122saidG3004to Him, “Rightκαλῶς,kalōsG2573,Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320;You have trulyἐπ᾽ ἀληθείαςep᾽ alētheiasG1909 G225statedG3004thatHe is OneεἷςheisG1520,and there is noοὐκoukG3756oneG243elseG243besidesπλὴνplēnG4133Him;

33and to loveἀγαπᾶνagapanG25Him with allὅληςholēsG3650the heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588and with allὅληςholēsG3650the understandingσυνέσεωςsuneseōsG4907and with allὅληςholēsG3650the strengthἰσχύοςischuosG2479,and to loveἀγαπᾶνagapanG25one’s neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139as himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438,is muchG4053moreG4053than allπάντωνpantōnG3956burntὁλοκαυτωμάτωνholokautōmatōnG3646offeringsG3646and sacrificesθυσιῶν.thusiōnG2378.”

34When JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424sawG3708that he had answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611intelligentlyνουνεχῶςnounechōsG3562,He saidG3004to him,“You are not farμακρὰνmakranG3112from the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.”After that, noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762would ventureἐτόλμαetolmaG5111to askG1905Him anyG3765moreG3765questionsἐπερωτῆσαι.¶eperōtēsaiG1905.

35And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424beganto sayἔλεγενelegenG3004, as HetaughtδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321in the templeG2413,“HowπῶςpōsG4459is it thatthe scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004thatthe ChristχριστὸςchristosG5547is thesonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of DavidG1160?

36DavidG1160himselfαὐτὸςautosG846saidG3004in the Holyἁγίῳ·hagiōG40SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151, ‘The LordκύριοςkuriosG2962saidG3004to my LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962, “SitκάθουkathouG2521at My rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188handG1188,Untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193I putθῶthōG5087Your enemiesἐχθρούςechthrousG2190beneathὑποκάτωhupokatōG5270Your feetποδῶνpodōnG4228.”’

37DavidG1160himselfG846callsλέγειlegeiG3004Him ‘Lordκύριον,kurionG2962’;soG2532in whatG4159senseG4159is He his sonυἱός;huiosG5207?” Andthe largeπολὺςpolusG4183crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793enjoyedἡδέως.¶hēdeōsG2234listeningἤκουενēkouenG191to Him.

38In His teachingδιδαχῇdidachēaG1322He was sayingἔλεγεν·elegenG3004:“BewareβλέπετεblepeteG991of the scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122who likeθελόντωνthelontōnG2309to walkπεριπατεῖνperipateinG4043aroundG4043in longG4749robesG4749, and likerespectful greetingsἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousG783in the marketG58placesG58,

39and chiefG4410seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriasG4410in the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864and placesG4411of honorG4411at banquetsδείπνοις,deipnoisG1173,

40who devourκατεσθίοντεςkatesthiontesG2719widows’χηρῶνchērōnG5503housesοἰκίαςoikiasG3614,and for appearance’sG4392sakeG4392offerG4336longμακρὰmakraG3117prayersG4336;theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778will receiveλήμψονταιlēmpsontaiG2983greaterG4053condemnationκρίμα.¶krimaG2917.”

The Widow’s Mite

41And He satG2523downκαθίσαςkathisasG2523oppositeκατέναντιkatenantiG2713the treasuryγαζοφυλακίουgazophulakiouG1049, and beganobservingἐθεώρειetheōreiG2334howπῶςpōsG4459the peopleG4145wereputtingβάλλειballeiG906moneyχαλκὸνchalkonG5475into the treasuryγαζοφυλάκιον.gazophulakionG1049;and manyG4183richπλούσιοιplousioiG4145peopleG4145were puttingἔβαλλονeballonG906in largeG4183sumsG4183.

42A poorπτωχὴptōchēG4434widowχήραchēraG5503cameἐλθοῦσαelthousaG2064and putἔβαλενebalenG906in twoδύοduoG1417smallG3016copperG3016coinsG3016,whichὅhoG3739amountἐστινestinG1510to acentκοδράντης.kodrantēsG2835.

43CallingπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341His disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101to Him, He saidλέγωlegōG3004to them,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayG3004to you, thisαὕτηhautēG3778poorπτωχὴptōchēG4434widowχήραchēraG5503putἔβαλενebalenG906in moreG4183than allπάντωνpantōnG3956the contributorsβαλλόντωνballontōnG906to the treasuryγαζοφυλάκιον·gazophulakionG1049;

44for they allπάντεςpantesG3956putἔβαλον,ebalonG906in out of theirsurplusπερισσεύοντοςperisseuontosG4052,but she, out of her povertyὑστερήσεωςhusterēseōsG5304,putἔβαλεν,ebalenG906in allπάντα ὅσαpanta hosaG3956 G3745she ownedεἶχενeichenG2192,allὅλονholonG3650she hadto liveβίονbionG979on.”

Parable of the Vine-growers

Jesus Answers the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes

The Widow’s Mite

Commentaries on Mark 12