馬可福音 12

佃戶的比喻

1 耶穌又用比喻對他們說：“有一個人栽種了一個葡萄園，四面圍上籬笆，挖了一個壓酒池，蓋了一座瞭望臺，然後租給佃戶，就遠行去了。2 到了時候，園主派了一個僕人到佃戶那裡，向佃戶收取葡萄園一部分的果子。3 佃戶抓住他，打了他，放他空手回去。4 園主再派另外一個僕人到他們那裡，他們打傷了他的頭，並且侮辱他。5 園主又派另一個去，他們就把他殺了。後來又派去許多僕人，有的給他們打了，有的給他們殺了。6 還有一個，就是園主的愛子，最後園主派他到那裡去，說：‘他們必尊敬我的兒子。’7 那些佃戶卻彼此說：‘這是繼承產業的；來，我們殺了他，產業就是我們的了。’8 於是抓住他，把他殺了，扔在葡萄園外。9 這樣，葡萄園的主人要怎麼辦呢？他要來除掉那些佃戶，把葡萄園租給別人。

10 你們沒有念過這段聖經嗎：
‘建築工人所棄的石頭，
成了房角的主要石頭；
11 這是主所作的，在我們眼中看為希奇。’”
12 他們知道他這比喻是針對他們說的，就想要捉拿他，但因為害怕群眾，只好離開他走了。以納稅的事問難耶穌

13 後來，他們派了幾個法利賽人和希律黨的人到耶穌那裡去，要找他的把柄來陷害他。14 他們來到了，就對他說：“老師，我們知道你為人誠實，不顧忌任何人，因為你不徇情面，只照著真理把　神的道教導人。請問納稅給凱撒可以不可以？我們該納不該納呢？”15 耶穌看出他們的假意，就對他們說：“你們為甚麼試探我呢？拿一個銀幣來給我，讓我看看。”16 他們就拿來了。耶穌問他們：“這是誰的像，誰的名號？”他們回答他：“凱撒的。”

17 耶穌說：“凱撒的應當歸給凱撒，　神的應當歸給　神。”他們就對他十分驚奇。
人復活後不娶不嫁

18 撒都該人向來認為沒有復活的事，他們來到耶穌那裡，問他：19 “老師，摩西曾寫給我們說：‘如果一個人死了，留下妻子，沒有兒女，他的弟弟就應當娶他的妻子，為哥哥立後。’20 從前有兄弟七人，頭一個娶了妻子，死了，沒有留下孩子；21 第二個娶了她，也沒有留下孩子，就死了；第三個也是這樣。22 那七個人都沒有留下孩子，最後那女人也死了。23 到了復活的時候，他們都要復活，她是哪一個的妻子呢？因為七個人都娶過她。”24 耶穌對他們說：“你們錯了，不正是因為你們不明白聖經，也不曉得　神的能力嗎？25 因為人從死裡復活以後，也不娶，也不嫁，而是像天上的天使一樣。26 關於死人復活的事，摩西的經卷中荊棘篇上，　神怎樣對他說：‘我是亞伯拉罕的　神，以撒的　神，雅各的　神’，你們沒有念過嗎？

27 他不是死人的　神，而是活人的　神。你們是大錯特錯了！”
最重要的誡命
28 有一個經學家，聽到他們的辯論，覺得耶穌回答得好，就來問他：“誡命中哪一條是第一重要的呢？”29 耶穌回答：“第一重要的是：‘以色列啊，你要聽！主我們的　神是獨一的主。30 你要全心、全性、全意、全力，愛主你的　神。’31 其次是：‘要愛人如己。’再沒有別的誡命比這兩條更重要的了。”32 那經學家對耶穌說：“老師，是的，你說的很對，　神是獨一的，除了他以外再沒有別的　神。33 我們要用全心、全意、全力去愛他，並且要愛人如己，這就比一切燔祭和各樣祭物好得多了。”

34 耶穌見他回答得有智慧，就對他說：“你距離　神的國不遠了。”從此再也沒有人敢問他了。
35 耶穌在殿裡教訓人，說：“經學家怎麼說基督是大衛的子孫呢？

36 大衛自己被聖靈感動卻說：
‘主對我的主說：
你坐在我的右邊，
等我把你的仇敵放在你的腳下。’
37 大衛自己既然稱他為主，他又怎麼會是大衛的子孫呢？”群眾都喜歡聽他。耶穌叫人提防經學家

38 耶穌教導人的時候，說：“你們要提防經學家，他們喜歡穿長袍走來走去，喜歡人在市中心向他們問安，39 又喜歡會堂裡的高位，筵席上的首座。

40 他們吞沒了寡婦的房產，又假裝作冗長的禱告。這些人必受更重的刑罰。”
窮寡婦的奉獻
41 耶穌面對銀庫坐著，看著大家怎樣把錢投入庫中。許多有錢的人投入很多的錢。42 後來，有一個窮寡婦來投入了兩個小錢，就是一個銅錢。43 耶穌把門徒叫過來，對他們說：“我實在告訴你們，這窮寡婦投入庫裡的，比眾人投的更多。

44 因為他們都是把自己剩餘的投入，這寡婦是自己不足，卻把她一切所有的，就是全部養生的，都投進去了。”

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