New American Standard Bible 1995

Mark 12:26-44

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.”

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.”

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