Catholic Public Domain Version

Mark 12:6-17 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

6. Therefore, having still one son, most dear to him, he sent him also to them, at the very end, saying, 'For they will reverence my son.'

7. But the settlers said one to another: 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him. And then the inheritance will be ours.'

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

9. Therefore, what will the lord of the vineyard do?" "He will come and destroy the settlers. And he will give the vineyard to others."

10. "And so, have you not read this scripture?: 'The stone which the builders have rejected, the same has been made the head of the corner.

11. By the Lord has this been done, and it is wondrous in our eyes.' "

12. And they sought to take hold of him, but they feared the crowd. For they knew that he had spoken this parable about them. And leaving him behind, they went away.

13. And they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to him, so that they might trap him with words.

14. And these, arriving, said to him: "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you do not favor anyone; for you do not consider the appearance of men, but you teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give the tribute to Caesar, or should we not give it?"

15. And knowing their skill in deception, he said to them: "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, so that I may see it."

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

17. So in response, Jesus said to them, "Then render to Caesar, the things that are of Caesar; and to God, the things that are of God." And they wondered over him.