Mark 12 Berean Standard Bible
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1 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
1 Y COMENZÓ á hablarles por parábolas: Plantó un hombre una viña, y la cercó con seto, y cavó un lagar, y edificó una torre, y la arrendó á labradores, y se partió lejos.
2 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
2 Y envió un siervo á los labradores, al tiempo, para que tomase de los labradores del fruto de la viña.
3 But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
3 Mas ellos, tomándole, le hirieron, y le enviaron vacío.
4 Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.
4 Y volvió á enviarles otro siervo; mas apedreándole, le hirieron en la cabeza, y volvieron á enviarle afrentado.
5 He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
5 Y volvió á enviar otro, y á aquél mataron; y á otros muchos, hiriendo á unos y matando á otros.
6 Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
6 Teniendo pues aún un hijo suyo amado, enviólo también á ellos el postrero, diciendo: Tendrán en reverencia á mi hijo.
7 But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
7 Mas aquellos labradores dijeron entre sí: Este es el heredero; venid, matémosle, y la heredad será nuestra.
8 So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
8 Y prendiéndole, le mataron, y echaron fuera de la viña.
9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.
9 ¿Qué, pues, hará el señor de la viña? Vendrá, y destruirá á estos labradores, y dará su viña á otros.
10 Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
10 ¿Ni aun esta Escritura habéis leído: La piedra que desecharon los que edificaban, ésta es puesta por cabeza de esquina;
11 This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
11 Por el Señor es hecho esto, y es cosa maravillosa en nuestros ojos?
12 At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
12 Y procuraban prenderle, porque entendían que decía á ellos aquella parábola; mas temían á la multitud; y dejándole, se fueron.
13 Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
13 Y envían á él algunos de los Fariseos y de los Herodianos, para que le sorprendiesen en [alguna] palabra.
14 “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
14 Y viniendo ellos, le dicen: Maestro, sabemos que eres hombre de verdad, y [que] no te cuidas de nadie; porque no miras á la apariencia de hombres, antes con verdad enseñas el camino de Dios: ¿Es lícito dar tributo á César, ó no? ¿Daremos, ó no daremos?
15 But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
15 Entonces él, como entendía la hipocresía de ellos, les dijo: ¿Por qué me tentáis? Traedme la moneda para que la vea.
16 So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
16 Y ellos se la trajeron y les dice: ¿Cúya es esta imagen y esta inscripción? Y ellos le dijeron: De César.
17 Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
17 Y respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: Dad lo que es de César á César; y lo que es de Dios, á Dios. Y se maravillaron de ello.
18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
18 Entonces vienen á él los Saduceos, que dicen que no hay resurrección, y le preguntaron, diciendo:
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
19 Maestro, Moisés nos escribió, que si el hermano de alguno muriese, y dejase mujer, y no dejase hijos, que su hermano tome su mujer, y levante linaje á su hermano.
20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
20 Fueron siete hermanos: y el primero tomó mujer, y muriendo, no dejó simiente;
21 Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
21 Y la tomó el segundo, y murió, y ni aquél tampoco dejó simiente; y el tercero, de la misma manera.
22 In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
22 Y la tomaron los siete, y tampoco dejaron simiente: á la postre murió también la mujer.
23 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
23 En la resurrección, pues, cuando resucitaren, ¿de cuál de ellos será mujer? porque los siete la tuvieron por mujer.
24 Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
24 Entonces respondiendo Jesús, les dice: ¿No erráis por eso, porque no sabéis las Escrituras, ni la potencia de Dios?
25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
25 Porque cuando resucitarán de los muertos, ni se casarán, ni serán dados en casamiento, mas son como los ángeles que [están] en los cielos.
26 But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
26 Y de que los muertos hayan de resucitar, ¿no habéis leído en el libro de Moisés cómo le habló Dios en la zarza, diciendo: Yo [soy] el Dios de Abraham, y el Dios de Isaac, y el Dios de Jacob?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
27 No es Dios de muertos, mas Dios de vivos; así que vosotros mucho erráis.
28 Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
28 Y llegándose uno de los escribas, que los había oído disputar, y sabía que les había respondido bien, le preguntó: ¿Cuál es el primer mandamiento de todos?
29 Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
29 Y Jesús le respondió: El primer mandamiento de todos es: Oye, Israel, el Señor nuestro Dios, el Señor uno es.
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
30 Amarás pues al Señor tu Dios de todo tu corazón, y de toda tu alma, y de toda tu mente, y de todas tus fuerzas; este es el principal mandamiento.
31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
31 Y el segundo es semejante á él: Amarás á tu prójimo como á ti mismo. No hay otro mandamiento mayor que éstos.
32 “Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
32 Entonces el escriba le dijo: Bien, Maestro, verdad has dicho, que uno es Dios, y no hay otro fuera de él;
33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
33 Y que amarle de todo corazón, y de todo entendimiento, y de toda el alma, y de todas las fuerzas, y amar al prójimo como á sí mismo, más es que todos los holocaustos y sacrificios.
34 When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
34 Jesús entonces, viendo que había respondido sabiamente, le dice: No estás lejos del reino de Dios. Y ya ninguno osaba preguntarle.
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
35 Y respondiendo Jesús decía, enseñando en el templo: ¿Cómo dicen los escribas que el Cristo es hijo de David?
36 Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
36 Porque el mismo David dijo por el Espíritu Santo: Dijo el Señor á mi Señor: Siéntate á mi diestra, hasta que ponga tus enemigos por estrado de tus pies.
37 David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
37 Luego llamándole el mismo David Señor, ¿de dónde, pues, es su hijo? Y los [que eran] del común del pueblo le oían de buena gana.
38 In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
38 Y les decía en su doctrina: Guardaos de los escribas, que quieren andar con ropas largas, y aman las salutaciones en las plazas,
39 and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
39 Y las primeras sillas en las sinagogas, y los primeros asientos en las cenas;
40 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
40 Que devoran las casas de las viudas, y por pretexto hacen largas oraciones. Estos recibirán mayor juicio.
41 As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
41 Y estando sentado Jesús delante del arca de la ofrenda, miraba cómo el pueblo echaba dinero en el arca: y muchos ricos echaban mucho.
42 Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
42 Y como vino una viuda pobre, echó dos blancas, que son un maravedí.
43 Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
43 Entonces llamando á sus discípulos, les dice: De cierto os digo que esta viuda pobre echó más que todos los que han echado en el arca:
44 For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
44 Porque todos han echado de lo que les sobra; mas ésta, de su pobreza echó todo lo que tenía, todo su alimento.
Cross references (39)
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- 1 Isaiah 5:1–4; Mark 13:34; Song of Songs 8:11–12; Mark 4:2; Psalm 80:8–16
- 2 John 15:1–8; Hebrews 1:1; Micah 7:1; Jeremiah 25:4–5; Jeremiah 44:4
- 3 2 Chronicles 36:16; Jeremiah 26:20–24; Hebrews 11:36–37; Nehemiah 9:26; 1 Thessalonians 2:15
- 5 Matthew 5:12; Mark 9:13; Luke 6:22–23; Jeremiah 7:25–28; Matthew 22:6
- 6 Hebrews 1:1–2; Matthew 3:17; John 1:34; Psalm 2:12; 1 John 5:11–12
- 7 John 11:47–50; Acts 5:28; Matthew 2:3–13; Isaiah 49:7; Psalm 2:2–3
- 8 Luke 20:15; Matthew 21:39; Matthew 21:33; Hebrews 13:11–13
- 9 Romans 10:20–11:12; Matthew 21:43; Luke 19:27; Romans 9:30–33; Jeremiah 17:3
- 10 Psalm 118:22–23; Luke 20:17–18; 1 Peter 2:7–8; Isaiah 28:16; Acts 4:11–12
- 11 Psalm 118:23; Habakkuk 1:5; Acts 2:32–36; Acts 3:12–16; Ephesians 3:8–11
- 12 Mark 11:18; Mark 11:32; John 7:30; John 7:25; John 7:44
- 13 Luke 20:20–26; Mark 3:6; Luke 11:54; Mark 8:15; Psalm 38:12
- 14 Galatians 1:10; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 2 Corinthians 5:11; 2 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:16
- 15 Revelation 2:23; Ezekiel 17:2; Matthew 22:18; Acts 5:9; Hebrews 4:13
- 16 Luke 20:24–26; Matthew 22:19–22; Revelation 3:12; 2 Timothy 2:19
- 17 Romans 13:7; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; 1 Corinthians 14:24–25; 1 Peter 2:17; Acts 4:19–20
- 18 Matthew 22:23–33; Acts 4:1–2; 2 Timothy 2:18; Acts 23:6–9; Luke 20:27–40
- 19 Deuteronomy 25:5–10; Ruth 1:11–13; Genesis 38:8; Ruth 4:5
- 20 Matthew 22:25–28; Luke 20:29–33
- 24 2 Timothy 3:15–17; John 20:9; Matthew 22:29; Ephesians 1:19; Isaiah 25:8
- 25 Luke 20:35–36; Matthew 22:30; 1 John 3:2; Hebrews 12:22–23; 1 Corinthians 15:42–54
- 26 Exodus 3:2–6; Luke 20:37; Genesis 17:7–8; Genesis 33:20; Exodus 3:16
- 27 Romans 14:9; Mark 12:24; Romans 4:17; Hebrews 11:13–16; Hebrews 3:10
- 28 Matthew 22:34–40; Luke 10:25–28; Luke 20:39; Matthew 19:18; Matthew 5:19
- 29 Luke 10:27; Deuteronomy 6:4; Galatians 3:20; Romans 3:30; Jude 25
- 30 Deuteronomy 6:5
- 31 Romans 13:8–9; Matthew 22:39; Leviticus 19:18; Luke 10:27; 1 Corinthians 13:4–8
- 32 Deuteronomy 4:39; Isaiah 46:9; Deuteronomy 4:35; Isaiah 45:5–6; Isaiah 45:18
- 33 Micah 6:6–8; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13; 1 Samuel 15:22; Matthew 12:7
- 34 Colossians 4:6; Luke 20:40; Matthew 22:46; Titus 1:9–11; Matthew 12:20
- 35 Luke 20:41–44; Matthew 22:41–45; Matthew 26:55; Luke 19:47; Matthew 9:27
- 36 Psalm 110:1; Matthew 22:43–45; Hebrews 1:13; Hebrews 10:12–13; 1 Corinthians 15:25
- 37 Romans 1:3–4; Luke 21:38; Matthew 11:25; Romans 9:5; James 2:5
- 38 Luke 20:45–47; Matthew 23:1–7; Luke 11:43; Matthew 6:5; Mark 4:2
- 39 James 2:2–3
- 40 Luke 20:47; Matthew 23:33; Matthew 23:13; Matthew 6:7; Ezekiel 22:25
- 41 Luke 21:1–4; 2 Kings 12:9; John 8:20; Matthew 27:6
- 43 2 Corinthians 9:6–8; 2 Corinthians 8:2; Acts 11:29; 2 Corinthians 8:12; Matthew 10:42
- 44 2 Corinthians 8:2–3; 1 John 3:17; Luke 21:2–4; Ezra 2:68–69; Mark 14:8
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