{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/mark/12","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T04:19:56.272Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Mark","bookSlug":"mark","chapter":12,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":11,"nextChapter":13,"totalChapters":16,"totalVerses":44},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And he began to speak unto them by parables. A <i>certain</i> man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about <i>it</i>, and digged <i>a place for</i> the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And they caught <i>him</i>, and beat him, and sent <i>him</i> away empty."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded <i>him</i> in the head, and sent <i>him</i> away shamefully handled."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And they took him, and killed <i>him</i>, and cast <i>him</i> out of the vineyard."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in <i>his</i> words."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see <i>it</i>."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And they brought <i>it</i>. And he saith unto them, Whose <i>is</i> this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave <i>his</i> wife <i>behind him</i>, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I <i>am</i> the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments <i>is</i>, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this <i>is</i> the first commandment."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And the second <i>is</i> like, <i>namely</i> this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love <i>his</i> neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him <i>any question</i>."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?"},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he <i>then</i> his son? And the common people heard him gladly."},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and <i>love</i> salutations in the marketplaces,"},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:"},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation."},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much."},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing."},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"And he called <i>unto him</i> his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:"},{"verseNumber":44,"text":"For all <i>they</i> did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, <i>even</i> all her living."}],"citation":{"inline":"Mark 12 (KJV)","markdown":"[Mark 12](https://primebible.com/kjv/mark/12)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/mark/12 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}