马可福音 12

凶狠的佃户

1 耶稣用比喻对他们说：“有人开辟了一个葡萄园，在四周筑起篱笆，又在园中挖了一个榨酒池，建了一座瞭望台，然后把葡萄园租给佃户，就出远门了。2 到葡萄成熟时，园主派一个奴仆去收取他该得的一份。3 那些佃户却捉住那个奴仆，打了他一顿，使他空手而归。4 园主又差另一个奴仆去。这一次，佃户不但侮辱他，还把他打得头破血流。5 园主再派一个奴仆前往，他们却把他杀掉了。园主后来派去的人不是挨打，就是被杀。6 最后只剩下园主的爱子，园主就派他去，以为那些佃户会尊重他的儿子。7 这班佃户却彼此商量说，‘嗯，这个就是园主的继承人。来吧！我们杀掉他，产业就归我们了。’8 于是他们抓住他，杀了他，把他抛到葡萄园外。9 那么，园主会采取什么行动呢？他必定会来杀掉这些佃户，把葡萄园转给别人。10 圣经上说，“工匠丢弃的石头已成了房角石。11 这是主的作为，在我们看来奇妙莫测。’你们没有读过这经文吗？”12 他们听出这比喻是针对他们说的，就想逮捕耶稣，但又害怕百姓，只好先离开了。

纳税给凯撒的问题

13 后来，他们派了几个法利赛人和希律党人到耶稣那里，企图利用祂所说的话设计陷害祂。14 他们上前对耶稣说：“老师，我们知道你诚实无伪，不看人的情面，因为你不以貌取人，而是按真理传上帝的道。那么，向凯撒纳税对不对呢？15 我们该不该纳呢？”耶稣看破他们的阴谋，就说：“你们为什么试探我呢？拿一个银币来给我看。”16 他们就拿来一个银币，耶稣问他们：“上面刻的是谁的像和名号？” 他们说：“凯撒的。”17 耶稣说：“属于凯撒的东西应该给凯撒，属于上帝的东西应该给上帝。”他们听了这话，都很惊奇。

论复活

18 撒都该人向来不相信有复活的事，他们来问耶稣：19 “老师，摩西为我们写下律例，如果一个人死了，遗下妻子，又没有儿女，他的兄弟就当娶嫂嫂，替哥哥传宗接代。20 有弟兄七人，老大结了婚，没有孩子就死了。21 二弟把大嫂娶过来，也没有生孩子就死了，三弟也是一样，22 七个人都没有留下孩子。最后，那女人也死了。23 那么，到复活的时候，她将是谁的妻子呢？因为七个人都娶过她。”24 耶稣说：“你们弄错了，因为你们不明白圣经，也不知道上帝的能力。25 死人复活之后，将不娶也不嫁，就像天上的天使一样。26 关于死人复活的事，你们没有读过摩西书有关火中荆棘的记载吗？上帝对摩西说，‘我是亚伯拉罕的上帝，以撒的上帝，雅各的上帝。’27 上帝不是死人的上帝，而是活人的上帝。你们大错了！”

最大的诫命

28 有一位律法教师听到他们的辩论，觉得耶稣的回答很精彩，就走过去问道：“诫命中哪一条最重要呢？”29 耶稣回答道：“最重要的诫命是，“听啊，以色列！主——我们的上帝是独一的主。30 你要全心、全情、全意、全力爱主——你的上帝’；31 其次就是‘要爱邻如己’。再也没有任何诫命比这两条更重要了。”32 那位律法教师说：“老师，你说的对，上帝只有一位，除祂以外，别无他神。33 我们要全心、全意、全力爱祂，又要爱邻如己。这样做比献什么祭都好。”34 耶稣见他答得很有智慧，就告诉他：“你离上帝的国不远了。”此后，没人再敢问耶稣问题了。

基督的身份

35 耶稣在圣殿里教导的时候，问道：“律法教师为什么说基督是大卫的后裔呢？36 大卫自己曾经受圣灵的感动，说，‘主对我主说，你坐在我的右边，等我使你的仇敌伏在你脚下。’37 既然大卫自己称基督为主，基督又怎能是大卫的后裔呢？”百姓听得津津有味。38 耶稣又教导他们，说：“你们要提防律法教师，他们爱穿着长袍招摇过市，喜欢人们在大街上问候他们，39 又喜欢会堂里的上座和宴席中的首位。40 他们侵吞寡妇的财产，还假意做冗长的祷告。这种人必受到更严厉的惩罚。”

穷寡妇的奉献

41 然后，耶稣走到圣殿的奉献箱对面坐下，看大家怎样奉献。很多财主奉献了大量的钱。42 后来一个穷寡妇来了，投进了相当于一文钱的两个小铜钱。43 耶稣叫门徒来，说：“我实在告诉你们，这位穷寡妇比其他人奉献的都多，44 因为他们不过奉献了自己剩余的，但这穷寡妇却奉献了她赖以为生的。”

Mark 12

The Parable of the Tenants

1 Thent he began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard.s He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Thent he leased it to tenant farmerss and went on a journey.2 At harvest time he sent a slavets to the tenants to collect from themt his portion of the crop.t3 Butt those tenantst seized his slave,t beat him,s and sent him away empty-handed.s4 Sot he sent another slave to them again. This one they struck on the head and treated outrageously.5 He sent another, and that one they killed. This happened to many others, some of whom were beaten, others killed.6 He had one left, his one dear son.ts Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’7 But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and the inheritance will be ours!’8 Sot they seized him,t killed him, and threw his bodyt out of the vineyard.s9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroys those tenants and give the vineyard to others.s

10 Have you not read this scripture:
‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.ts

11 This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”s

12 Nowt they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. Sot they left him and went away.s

Paying Taxes to Caesar

13 Thent they sent some of the Phariseess and Herodianss to trap him with his own words.t14 When they came they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partialityt but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.s Is it rightt to pay taxests to Caesart or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”15 But he saw through their hypocrisy and saidt to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denariusts and let me look at it.”16 Sot they brought one, and he said to them, “Whose imagets is this, and whose inscription?” They replied,t “Caesar’s.”

17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”s And they were utterly amazed at him.

Marriage and the Resurrection

18 Sadduceess (who say there is no resurrection)s also came to him and asked him,t19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us: ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, that mantmust marrytthe widow and father childrentfor his brother.’s20 There were seven brothers. The first one married,t and when he died he had no children.21 The second married her and died without any children, and likewise the third.22 None of the seven had children. Finally, the woman died too.23 In the resurrection, when they rise again,s whose wife will she be? For all seven had married her.”t24 Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you deceivedt for this reason, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God?25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angelss in heaven.26 Now as for the dead being raised,t have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush,s how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, thetGod of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?s

27 He is not the God of the dead but of the living.s You are badly mistaken!”

The Greatest Commandment

28 Nowt one of the experts in the lawt came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesust answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”29 Jesus answered, “The most important is: ‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.30 Lovetthe Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’s31 The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’s There is no other commandment greater than these.”32 The expert in the law said to him, “That is true, Teacher; you are right to say that he is one, and there is no one else besides him.s33 And to love him with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strengths and to love your neighbor as yourselfs is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Then no one dared any longer to question him.

The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord

35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said, “How is it that the experts in the lawt say that the Christts is David’s son?s

36 David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said,
‘The Lord said to my lord,s
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet.”’s

37 If David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”t And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

Warnings About Experts in the Law

38 In his teaching Jesust also said, “Watch out for the experts in the law.t They like walkingt around in long robes and elaborate greetingss in the marketplaces,39 and the best seats in the synagoguess and the places of honor at banquets.

40 Theyt devour widows’ property,t and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

The Widow’s Offering

41 Thent hes sat down opposite the offering box,tss and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins,s worth less than a penny.43 He called his disciples and said to them, “I tell you the truth,t this poor widow has put more into the offering boxt than all the others.s

44 For they all gave out of their wealth.t But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.”s