Battering Ram (Mark) 12

  

1 He began to speak to them by parables. “A certain man planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a place for the wine cellar, built a tower, rented it out to farmers, and went to a far country.

2 At harvest, he sent a servant to collect his portion of the harvest from the farmers of the vineyard's fruit.

3 But they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

4 Again, he sent another servant to them. They cast stones at him, wounding him in the head, and then sent him away, shamefully handled.

5 Again, he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

6 Finally, he sent his only son, whom he loved dearly, saying, “They will respect my son.”

7 But those farmers conspired among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

8 Then they killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.

9 What will therefore the lord of the vineyard do? He will come to destroy those farmers and will give the vineyard to others.

10 Have you not read this scripture? ‘The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone:

11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.’”

12 So they sought to lay hold of Him, but feared the people because they knew He had spoken the parable against them. Then they left Him and went their way.

13 Then they sent to Him certain of  The Separate (Pharisees) and of the Herocians (Herodians), to catch Him in His words.

14 When they got there, they said to Him, “Master, we know that You are true, and don’t care what men think: for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

15 Should we pay, or not?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me? Bring me a penny, so I can look at it.”

16 So they brought it. And He said to them, “Whose is this image and superscription?” They answered, “Caesar's.”

17 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” And they marveled at Him.

18 Then the Sadducees came to Him, who say there is no resurrection, and they asked him,

19 “Master, Drawn (Moses) wrote to us, ‘If a man's brother dies, and leaves his wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up children for his brother.’

20 Now there were seven brothers: the first took a wife, and dying left no children.

21 The second took her and died without any children, and the third likewise.

22 All seven had her and left no children: last of all, the woman died also.

23 In the resurrection, therefore, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as wife.”

24 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answered them, “You are mistaken, because you do not know the scriptures, nor the power of God.

25 Because when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are like the angels who are in heaven.

26 And as for the dead rising: have you not read in the book of Drawn (Moses), how in the bush God spoke to him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: you, therefore, are badly mistaken.”

28 Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the greatest commandment of all?

29 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answered him, “The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 And you will 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.

31 The second is similar: “You will love your neighbor as yourself. There are no other commandments greater than these.”

32 And the scribe said to Him, “Well, Master, You have said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but He:

33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 When I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) heard that He whispered to him discreetly, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” After that, no man dared to ask Him any questions.

35 Then I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) asked as He taught in the temple, “Why do the scribes say that Christ is the Son of Beloved (David)?”

36 For Beloved (David) himself said by the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.’

37 Therefore, Beloved (David), himself calls Him Lord; so how then is He his son?” And the common people heard him gladly.

38 After that He taught them in his doctrine, “Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

40 Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater damnation.”

41 Then I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) sat down near the treasury and watched how the people cast money into the treasury, and many who were rich cast in much.

42 And a certain poor widow came, and she threw in two mites, which made a farthing.

43 He called His disciples to Him, and said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury:

44 For all they cast in of their abundance; but she, of her want, cast in all that she had, even all her living.”

Battering Ram (Mark) 11

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1 When they got near Rain of Peace (Jerusalem), to House of Unripe Figs (Bethphage) and, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of his disciples,

2 Saying to them, “Go to the village over there, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied, that has never been ridden; loose him and bring him.

3 And if any man asks, ‘Why do you do this? Say that the Lord has need of him;’ and right away he will send him with you.”

4 So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door in a place where two ways met; and they loosened him.

5 There were some men standing there, and one said to them, “Why are you losing the colt?”

6 They told them what I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) had commanded, and they let them go.

7 Then they brought the colt to I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) and cast their garments on him; and He sat on him.

8 Many spread their garments in the way, and others cut down branches off the trees and strew them in the way.

9 Those that went before, and those that followed, cried, saying, “Hosanna; Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord:

10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father Beloved (David), that comes in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11 So, I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) entered Rain of Peace (Jerusalem) and entered the temple. He looked around at everything. When evening came, he went out to House of Depression or Misery (Bethany) with the twelve.

12 The next day, when they were coming from House of Depression or Misery (Bethany), He was hungry:

13 Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, hoping he might find a thing there: and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

14 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to it, “No man will eat fruit of you hereafter forever.” And His disciples heard it.

15 They got to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem): and I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) went into the temple, and began to cast out those that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of those who sold doves.

16 He would not permit any man to carry any vessel through the temple.

17 Then He taught them, “Is it not written, ‘My house will be called of all nations the house of prayer?’ But you have made it a den of thieves.”

18 Then the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him. They feared Him because all the people were astonished at His doctrine.

19 When evening came, He went out of the city.

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21 Stone (Peter) remembered and said to Him, “Master, look, the fig tree You cursed is withered away!”

22 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answered them, “Have faith in God.

23 For truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, Be removed, and be cast into the sea; and will not doubt in his heart but will believe that those things which he said will come to pass; he will have whatsoever he said.

24 Therefore, I say to you, Whatever things you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

25 And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have anger against any: that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

27 And they come again to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem). As He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him,

28 And said to him, “By what authority do You do these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”

29 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answered them, “I will also ask you one question. Answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

30 The baptism of I AM is a Gracious Giver (John), was it from heaven, or of men? Answer Me.”

31 They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we will say, from heaven, He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

32 But if we say, of men, they feared the people: for all men counted I AM is a Gracious Giver (John), that he was a prophet indeed.”

33 So they answered I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua), “We cannot tell.” And I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Battering Ram (Mark) 10

1 He left there and came to the region of Land of Praise (Judea) by the far side of The Descender (Jordan), and the people flocked to Him again; and, as was His custom, He taught them again.

2 Then, The Separate (Pharisees) came to Him, and asked Him, “Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?” testing Him.

3 He answered them, “What did Drawn (Moses) command you?”

4 They said, “Drawn (Moses) permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.”

5 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) replied, “Because of the hardness of your heart, he wrote you this precept.

6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

7 For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

8 And the couple will become one flesh: so then, they are no longer two, but one flesh.

9 What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.”

10 Later, in the house, His disciples asked Him again about the same matter.

11 He said to them, “Whoever will put away His wife, and marry another, commits adultery against her.

12 And if a woman divorces her husband, and marries another, she committeth adultery.”

13 Then they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them: and His disciples rebuked those that brought them.

14 But when I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) saw it, he was very displeased, and said to them, “Permit the little children to come to Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the Kingdom of God.

15 Truly I say to you, whosoever will not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, he will not enter therein.”

16 And He took them up in His arms, put His hands on them, and blessed them.

17 When He started down the road, a man came running, knelt before Him, and asked him, “Good Master, what will I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

18 And I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to him, “Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is, God.”

19 You know the commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor your father and mother.’”

20 He answered, “Master, all these have I observed from my youth.”

21 Then I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) beholding him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go your way, sell whatsoever you have, and give to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”

22 But he was sad at that saying and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

23 Then I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) looked round about, and said to his disciples, “It is so hard for those that have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!”

24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to them, “Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God!

25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.”

26 They were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves, “Who then can be saved?”

27 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua), looking on them said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.”

28 Then Stone (Peter) said to Him, “Look, we have left all and have followed You.”

29 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answered him, “Truly I say to you, there is no man that has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

30 But he will receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, eternal life.

31 But many that are first will be last; and the last first.”

32 They were on the road going up to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem); and I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) went before them. They were amazed and afraid as they followed. He took the twelve again and began to tell them what things would happen to Him,

33 Saying, “We are going up to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem); and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes. They will condemn Him to death, and will deliver Him to the Gentiles:

34 And they will mock Him, and scourge Him, spit on Him, and kill Him: but on the third day He will rise again.”

35 Supplanter (James) and I AM is a Gracious Giver (John), the sons of My Gift (Zebedee), came to Him, saying, “Master, we want You to give us our desire.”

36 He answered them, “What do you want me to do for you?”

37 They said to Him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one on Your right hand, and the other on Your left hand, in Your glory.”

38 But I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking: can you drink of the cup that I drink of? And be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”

39 They answered, “We can.” And I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to them, “You will indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized with, you will be baptized:

40 But to sit on My right hand and on My left hand is not mine to give; but it will be given to them for whom it is prepared.”

41 When the ten heard it, they were very displeased with Supplanter (James) and I AM is a Gracious Giver (John).

42 But I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) called them to Himself, and said to them, “You know that those who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

43 But will it not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, will be your servant:

44 And whoever of you will be the chief, will be a servant of all.

45 For even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

46 Then they came to Its Moon (Jericho): and as He left Its Moon (Jericho) with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Son of Highly Valued (Bartimaeus), the son of Highly Valued (Timaeus), sat by the highway side begging.

47 And when he heard that it was I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) of The Guarded One (Nazareth), he began to cry out, saying, “I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua), Son of David, have mercy on me.”

48 Many told him that he should hold his peace, but he cried the more a great deal, “You! Son of David, have mercy on me.”

49 And I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) stood still and commanded him to be called. So, they call the blind man, saying to him, “Be of good comfort, rise; He calls for you.”

50 He, casting away his (beggars) garment, rose, and came to I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua).

51 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Lord, that I might receive my sight.”

52 And I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you whole.” Immediately, he received his sight, and followed I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) in the way.

Battering Ram (Mark) 9

1 He told them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of you that stand here who will not taste death, till they have seen the Kingdom of God come with power.”

2 And after six days, I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) took Stone (Peter), Supplanter (James), and I AM is a Gracious Giver (John) with Him and led them up into a high mountain apart by themselves. There, He was transfigured before them.

3 His robes became shiny, exceeding white as snow; as no laundry on earth can whiten them.

4 My God is I Am (Elijah) and Drawn (Moses) appeared to them: and they were talking with I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua).

5 Stone (Peter) responded by saying to I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua), “Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for You, one for Drawn (Moses), and one for My God is I Am (Elijah).”

6 Because he didn’t know what to say, they were very afraid.

7 Then a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son: hear Him.”

8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they didn’t see anyone, except I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) and themselves.

9 As they came down from the mountain, He instructed them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10 So they kept saying that to themselves, questioning each other about what the rising from the dead should mean.

11 Then they asked Him, “Why do the scribes say that My God is I Am (Elijah) must first come?”

12 He answered them, “My God is I Am (Elijah) Truly comes first, and restores all things; and it is written of the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things, and be despised.

13 But I say to you, My God is I Am (Elijah) has already come, and they have done to him whatever they desired, as it is written of him.”

14 When He came to His disciples, He saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning them.

15 Right away, all the people, when they saw Him, were greatly amazed, and ran to Him and saluted Him.

16 He asked the scribes, “Why are you questioning them?”

17 One of the multitudes answered, “Master, I have brought to You my son, who has a dumb spirit;

18 Whenever he takes him, he tears him: and he foams, gnashes with his teeth, and pines away. I asked Your disciples to cast him out, and they could not.”

19 He answered him, “O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I put up with you? Bring him to Me.”

20 They brought him to Him: and when he saw Him, right away the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming at the mouth.

21 He asked his father, “How long has he suffered?” And he said,” Since he was a child.

22 Oftentimes it has cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if You can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.”

23 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes.”

24 The father of the child cried out, with tears, “Lord, I believe; please help my unbelief.”

25 When I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the foul spirit, saying to Him, “You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and do not enter him again.”

26 The spirit cried, convulsing him, and came out of him. He was as one dead; insomuch that many said, “He is dead.”

27 But I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) took him by the hand, lifted him up; and he arose.

28 When He came into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast him out?”

29 He answered, “This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.”

30 They departed from there and passed through Circuit-District (Galilee); but He didn’t want anyone to know it.

31 He taught His disciples, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and after He is killed, He will rise the third day.”

32 But they didn’t understand and were afraid to ask Him.

33 When He came to Village of Comfort (Capernaum), He went into the house and He asked them, “What was it that you were arguing about on the way?”

34 But they held their peace: for on the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

35 So, He sat down, and calling the twelve, He said to them, “If any man desires to be first, the same will be last of all, and servant of all.”

36 Then He took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when He had taken Him in His arms, He said to them,

37 “Whoever will receive a child in My name, receives Me: and whoever will receive me, receives not Me, but Him that sent Me.”

38 Then I AM is a Gracious Giver (John) answered Him, saying, “Master, we saw someone casting out devils in Your name, but he didn’t follow us: and we forbid him, because he doesn’t follow us.

39 But I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said, “Don’t forbid him: for there is no man who will do a miracle in My name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40 He that is not against us is for us.

41 Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, Truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

42 Whoever will offend one of these little ones that believe in Me, it is better for him that a millstone was hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never will be quenched:

44 Where the worm never dies, and the fire is not quenched.

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter crippled into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never will be quenched:

46 Where their worm never dies, and the fire is not quenched.

47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter the Kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

48 Where the worm never dies, and the fire is not quenched.

49 For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.

50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves and have peace with one another.”