Mark 12 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 Then Jesus began to teach them in parables. He said, “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, and dug a pit for a winepress. He built a watchtower and then leased the vineyard to vine growers. Then he 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 the right time, he sent a servant to the vine growers to receive from them some 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 took him, beat him, and sent him away with nothing.
3 Mas ellos, tomándole, le hirieron, y le enviaron vacío.
4 Again he sent to them another servant, and they wounded him in 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 yet another, and this one they killed. They treated many others in the same way, beating some and killing others.
5 Y volvió á enviar otro, y á aquél mataron; y á otros muchos, hiriendo á unos y matando á otros.
6 He had still one more person to send, a beloved son. He was the last one he sent to them. He said, 'They will respect my son.'
6 Teniendo pues aún un hijo suyo amado, enviólo también á ellos el postrero, diciendo: Tendrán en reverencia á mi hijo.
7 But the vine growers 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 They seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
8 Y prendiéndole, le mataron, y echaron fuera de la viña.
9 Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vine growers 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 not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders rejected has been made 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 was 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 They sought to arrest Jesus, but they feared the crowd, for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them. So 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 Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him to trap him with words.
13 Y envían á él algunos de los Fariseos y de los Herodianos, para que le sorprendiesen en [alguna] palabra.
14 When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you care for no one's opinion, and you do not show partiality between people. You truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay 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 knew their hypocrisy and said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius so I can look at it.”
15 Entonces él, como entendía la hipocresía de ellos, les dijo: ¿Por qué me tentáis? Traedme la moneda para que la vea.
16 They brought one to Jesus. He said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar's.”
16 Y ellos se la trajeron y les dice: ¿Cúya es esta imagen y esta inscripción? Y ellos le dijeron: De César.
17 Jesus said, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” 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 Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
18 Entonces vienen á él los Saduceos, que dicen que no hay resurrección, y le preguntaron, diciendo:
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If a man's brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, but no child, the man should take the brother's wife, and raise up a descendant for his brother.'
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 There were seven brothers; the first took a wife and then died, leaving no children.
20 Fueron siete hermanos: y el primero tomó mujer, y muriendo, no dejó simiente;
21 Then the second took her and died, leaving no children, and the third likewise.
21 Y la tomó el segundo, y murió, y ni aquél tampoco dejó simiente; y el tercero, de la misma manera.
22 The seven left no children. Last of all, the woman also died.
22 Y la tomaron los siete, y tampoco dejaron simiente: á la postre murió también la mujer.
23 In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For all seven brothers had her as their wife.”
23 En la resurrección, pues, cuando resucitaren, ¿de cuál de ellos será mujer? porque los siete la tuvieron por mujer.
24 Jesus said, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, because you do not know the scriptures nor 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 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like 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 that are raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account about the bush, how God spoke to him and said, 'I am the God of Abraham and 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 quite mistaken.”
27 No es Dios de muertos, mas Dios de vivos; así que vosotros mucho erráis.
28 One of the scribes came and heard their discussion; he saw that Jesus answered them well. He asked him, “What 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 answered, “The most important is, 'Hear, 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 You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, 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 commandment is this, 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other greater commandment 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 The scribe said, “Good, Teacher! You have truly said that God is one, and that there is no other besides him.
32 Entonces el escriba le dijo: Bien, Maestro, verdad has dicho, que uno es Dios, y no hay otro fuera de él;
33 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 even more 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 he had given a wise answer, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one dared to ask Jesus any more questions.
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 said, “How is it that the scribes say 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 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”'
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 the Christ be David's son?” The large crowd gladly listened to him.
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 said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes and they like the greetings they receive 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 they like to have the chief seats in the synagogues and chief places at feasts.
39 Y las primeras sillas en las sinagogas, y los primeros asientos en las cenas;
40 They also devour widows' houses, and they pray long prayers for people to see. 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 Then Jesus sat down across from an offering box in the temple area; he was watching people as they dropped their money into the box. Many rich people put in large amounts of money.
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 a poor widow came and put in two mites, worth about a penny.
42 Y como vino una viuda pobre, echó dos blancas, que son un maravedí.
43 He called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them who contributed to the offering box.
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 all of them gave out of their abundance. But this widow, out of her poverty, put in all of the money which 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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