Mark 12 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Then He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.

1Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went abroad.

2Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers.

2At the right time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them a share of the produce from the vineyard.

3And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

3But the farmers grabbed the servant, beat him, and sent him back empty-handed.

4Again he sent them another servant, and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

4Again, the man sent another servant to them. They beat the servant over the head and treated him shamefully.

5And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.

5Then the man sent another, and that one they killed. So it was with many other servants. Some of these they beat, and others they killed.

6Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

6He still had one more person to send, a son whom he loved. Finally, he sent him to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

7But those vinedressers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

7But those farmers told one another, 'This is the heir. Come on, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'

8So they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.

8So they grabbed him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

9“Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and give the vineyard to others.

9"Now what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come, execute the farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

10Have you not even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.

10Haven't you ever read this Scripture: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

11This was the LORD’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

11This was the Lord's doing, and it is amazing in our eyes'?"

12And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.

12They were trying to arrest him but were afraid of the crowd. Realizing that he had spoken this parable against them, they left him alone and went away.

13Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.

13Then they sent some Pharisees and some Herodians to him, intending to trap him in what he said.

14When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

14They came and told him, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or shouldn't we?"

15Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.”

15Seeing through their hypocrisy, Jesus replied to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it."

16So they brought it. And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

16So they brought one. Then he asked them, "Whose face and name are on this?" They told him, "Caesar's."

17And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

17So Jesus told them, "Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were utterly amazed at him.

18Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying:

18Then some Sadducees, who claim there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him,

19“Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

19"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no child, he should marry the widow and have children for his brother.

20Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.

20There were seven brothers. The first one married and died without having children.

21And the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise.

21Then the second married her and died without having children, and so did the third.

22So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.

22None of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died, too.

23Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.”

23In the resurrection, whose wife will she be, since all seven had married her?"

24Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?

24Jesus answered them, "Aren't you mistaken because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power?

25For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

25When people rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven.

26But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

26As for the dead being raised, haven't you read in the book of Moses, in the story about the bush, how God said, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

27He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken.”

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

28Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?”

28Then one of the scribes came near and heard the Sadducees arguing with one another. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?"

29Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.

29Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,

30And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.

30and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'

31And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

31The second is this: 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."

32So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He.

32Then the scribe told him, "Well said, Teacher! You have told the truth that 'God is one, and there is no other besides him.'

33And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

33To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices."

34Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” But after that no one dared question Him.

34When Jesus saw how wisely the man answered, he told him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that, no one dared to ask him another question.

35Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

35While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is David's son?

36For David himself said by the Holy Spirit: ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

36David himself said by the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord told my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet."'

37Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?” And the common people heard Him gladly.

37David himself calls him 'Lord,' so how can he be his son?" And the large crowd kept listening to him with delight.

38Then He said to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,

38As he taught, he said, "Beware of the scribes! They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplaces,

39the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,

39and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

40who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

40They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

41Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.

41As Jesus sat facing the offering box, he watched how the crowd was dropping their money into it. Many rich people were dropping in large amounts.

42Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans.

42Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins, worth about a cent.

43So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;

43He called his disciples and told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box,

44for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

44because all of them contributed out of their surplus, but out of her poverty she has given everything she had to live on."

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