Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're
taking this journey together to read the Bible
in a year. Today's reading is from the Gospel
of Mark, Chapter 12. from the vinedressers. And
they took him, and beat him, and sent him away
empty -handed. Again he sent them another servant.
And at him they threw stones, wounded him in
the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
And again he sent another, and him they killed,
and many others, beating some and killing some.
Therefore, still having one son, his beloved,
he also sent him to them last, saying, They will
respect my son. But those vinedressers said among
themselves, this is the heir come let us kill
him and the inheritance will be ours so they
took him and killed him and cast him out of the
vineyard therefore what will the owner of the
vineyard do he will come and destroy the vine
dressers and give the vineyard to others have
you not even read this scripture the stone which
the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone
this was the lord's doing and it is marvelous
in our eyes and they sought to lay hands on him
but feared the multitudes, for they knew he had
spoken the parable against them. So they left
him and went away. Then they sent to him some
of the Pharisees and the Herodians to catch him
in his words. When they had come, they said to
him, Teacher, we know that you are true and care
about no one, for you do not regard the person
of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is
it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Shall
we pay or shall we not pay? But he, knowing their
hypocrisy, said to them, Why do you test me?
Bring me a denarius, that I may see it. So they
brought it. And he said to them, Whose image
and inscription is this? They said to him, Caesar's.
And Jesus answered and said to them, Render to
Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God
the things that are God's. And they marveled
at him. Then some of the Sadducees, who say there
is no resurrection, came to him, and they asked
him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us that
if a man's brother dies and leaves his wife behind
and leaves no children, his brother should take
his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
Now there were seven brothers. The first took
a wife, and dying, he left no offspring. And
the second took her, and he died, nor did he
leave any offspring. And the third likewise.
So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last
of all, the woman died also. Therefore, in the
resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will
she be? For all seven had her as wife. Jesus
answered and said to them, Are you not therefore
mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures,
nor the power of God? For when they rise from
the dead, they neither marry nor are given in
marriage, but are like angels in heaven. But
concerning the dead, that they rise, have you
not read in the book of Moses? In the burning
bush passage, how God spoke to him saying, I
am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob. He is not the God of the dead,
but the God of the living. You are therefore
greatly mistaken. Then one of the scribes came,
and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving
that he had answered them well, asked him, Which
is the first commandment of all? Jesus answered
him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear,
O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
And you shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart, with all your soul, with all your
mind, and with all your strength. This is the
first commandment. And the second, like it, is
this. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment greater than these.
So the scribe said to him, Well said, teacher.
You have spoken the truth. For there is one God,
and there is no other but He. And to love him
with all the heart, with all the understanding,
with all the soul, and with all the strength,
and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is more
than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he
said to him, You are not far from the kingdom
of God. But after that, no one dared question
him. Then Jesus answered and said, While he taught
in a temple, how is it that the scribes say that
the Christ is the son of David? For David himself
said by the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my
Lord, Sit at my right hand till I make your enemies
your footstool. Therefore David himself calls
him Lord. How is he then his son? And the common
people heard him gladly. Then he said to them
in his teaching, Beware of the scribes who desire
to go around in long robes, love greetings in
the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues,
and the best places at feasts. who devour widows'
houses, and for pretense make long prayers. These
will receive greater condemnation. Now Jesus
sat opposite the treasury, and saw how the people
put money in the treasury, and many who were
rich put in much. Then one poor widow came and
threw in two mites, which make a quadrants. So
he called his disciples to himself and said to
them, Assuredly I say to you that this poor widow
has put in more than all those who have given
to the treasury. For they all put in out of their
abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in
all that she had, her whole livelihood. I hope
you enjoyed today's reading as much as I did,
and I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow
to continue on our journey. God bless you and
have a great day.