Evangelium secundum Marcum, 12

1. Et coepit illis in parabolis loqui: “Vineam pastinavit ho mo et circumdedit saepem et fodit lacum et aedificavit turrim et locavit eam agricolis et peregre profectus est.

1. And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a pit for the wine press, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country.

2. Et misit ad agricolas in tempore servum, ut ab agricolis acciperet de fructu vineae;

2. When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

3. qui apprehensum eum caeciderunt et dimiserunt vacuum.

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

4. Et iterum misit ad illos alium servum; et illum in capite vulneraverunt et contumeliis affecerunt.

4. Again he sent to them another servant, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

5. Et alium misit, et illum occiderunt, et plures alios, quosdam caedentes, alios vero occidentes.

5. And he sent another, and him they killed; and so with many others, some they beat and some they killed.

6. Adhuc unum habebat, filium dilectum. Misit illum ad eos novissimum dicens: “Reverebuntur filium meum”.

6. He had still one other, a beloved son; finally he sent him to them, saying, `They will respect my son.'

7. Coloni autem illi dixerunt ad invicem: “Hic est heres. Venite, occidamus eum, et nostra erit hereditas”.

7. But those tenants said to one another, `This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

8. Et apprehendentes eum occiderunt et eiecerunt extra vineam.

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

9. Quid ergo faciet dominus vineae? Veniet et perdet colonos et dabit vineam aliis.

9. What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others.

10. Nec Scripturam hanc legistis: “Lapidem quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli;

10. Have you not read this scripture: `The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;

11. a Domino factum est istud et est mirabile in oculis nostris”?”.

11. this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"

12. Et quaerebant eum tenere et timuerunt turbam; cognoverunt enim quoniam ad eos parabolam hanc dixerit. Et relicto eo abierunt.

12. And they tried to arrest him, but feared the multitude, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them; so they left him and went away.

13. Et mittunt ad eum quosdam ex pharisaeis et herodianis, ut eum caperent in verbo.

13. And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Hero'di-ans, to entrap him in his talk.

14. Qui venientes dicunt ei: “Magister, scimus quia verax es et non curas quemquam; nec enim vides in faciem hominum, sed in veritate viam Dei doces. Licet dare tributum Caesari an non? Dabimus an non dabimus?”.

14. And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

15. Qui sciens versutiam eorum ait illis: “Quid me tentatis? Afferte mihi denarium, ut videam”.

15. Should we pay them, or should we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why put me to the test? Bring me a coin, and let me look at it."

16. At illi attulerunt. Et ait illis: “Cuius est imago haec et inscriptio?”. Illi autem dixerunt ei: “Caesaris”.

16. And they brought one. And he said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" They said to him, "Caesar's."

17. Iesus autem dixit illis: “Quae sunt Caesaris, reddite Caesari et, quae sunt Dei, Deo”. Et mirabantur super eo.

17. Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at him.

18. Et veniunt ad eum sadducaei, qui dicunt resurrectionem non esse, et interrogabant eum dicentes:

18. And Sad'ducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him a question, saying,

19. “Magister, Moyses nobis scripsit, ut si cuius frater mortuus fuerit et reliquerit uxorem et filium non reliquerit, accipiat frater eius uxorem et resuscitet semen fratri suo.

19. "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.

20. Septem fratres erant: et primus accepit uxorem et moriens non reliquit semen;

20. There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no children;

21. et secundus accepit eam et mortuus est, non relicto semine; et tertius similiter;

21. and the second took her, and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise;

22. et septem non reliquerunt semen. Novissima omnium defuncta est et mulier.

22. and the seven left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

23. In resurrectione, cum resurrexerint, cuius de his erit uxor? Septem enim habuerunt eam uxorem”.

23. In the resurrection whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife."

24. Ait illis Iesus: “Non ideo erratis, quia non scitis Scripturas neque virtutem Dei?

24. Jesus said to them, "Is not this why you are wrong, that you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God?

25. Cum enim a mortuis resurrexerint, neque nubent neque nubentur, sed sunt sicut angeli in caelis.

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

26. De mortuis autem quod resurgant, non legistis in libro Moysis super rubum, quomodo dixerit illi Deus inquiens: “Ego sum Deus Abraham et Deus Isaac et Deus Iacob”?

26. And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, `I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

27. Non est Deus mortuorum sed vivorum! Multum erratis”.

27. He is not God of the dead, but of the living; you are quite wrong."

28. Et accessit unus de scribis, qui audierat illos conquirentes, videns quoniam bene illis responderit, interrogavit eum: “Quod est primum omnium mandatum?”.

28. And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"

29. Iesus respondit: “Primum est: “Audi, Israel: Dominus Deus noster Dominus unus est,

29. Jesus answered, "The first is, `Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one;

30. et diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo et ex tota anima tua et ex tota mente tua et ex tota virtute tua”.

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

31. Secundum est illud: “Diliges proximum tuum tamquam teipsum”. Maius horum aliud mandatum non est”.

31. The second is this, `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

32. Et ait illi scriba: “Bene, Magister, in veritate dixisti: “Unus est, et non est alius praeter eum;

32. And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that he is one, and there is no other but he;

33. et diligere eum ex toto corde et ex toto intellectu et ex tota fortitudine” et: “Diligere proximum tamquam seipsum” maius est omnibus holocautomatibus et sacrificiis”.

33. and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

34. Et Iesus videns quod sapienter respondisset, dixit illi: “Non es longe a regno Dei”. Et nemo iam audebat eum interrogare.

34. And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask him any question.

35. Et respondens Iesus dicebat docens in templo: “Quomodo dicunt scribae Christum filium esse David?

35. And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

36. Ipse David dixit in Spiritu Sancto: “Dixit Dominus Domino meo: Sede a dextris meis, donec ponam inimicos tuos sub pedibus tuis”.

36. David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, declared, `The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thy enemies under thy feet.'

37. Ipse David dicit eum Dominum, et unde est filius eius?”. Et multa turba eum libenter audiebat.

37. David himself calls him Lord; so how is he his son?" And the great throng heard him gladly.

38. Et dicebat in doctrina sua: “Cavete a scribis, qui volunt in stolis ambulare et salutari in foro

38. And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places

39. et in primis cathedris sedere in synagogis et primos discubitus in cenis;

39. and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

40. qui devorant domos viduarum et ostentant prolixas orationes. Hi accipient amplius iudicium”.

40. who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."

41. Et sedens contra gazophylacium aspiciebat quomodo turba iactaret aes in gazophylacium; et multi divites iactabant multa.

41. And he sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums.

42. Et cum venisset una vidua pauper, misit duo minuta, quod est quadrans.

42. And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny.

43. Et convocans discipulos suos ait illis: “Amen dico vobis: Vidua haec pauper plus omnibus misit, qui miserunt in gazophylacium:

43. And he called his disciples to him, and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.

44. Omnes enim ex eo, quod abundabat illis, miserunt; haec vero de penuria sua omnia, quae habuit, misit, totum victum suum”.

44. For they all contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, her whole living."