Mark 12:6 - The Message6 “Finally there was only one left: a beloved son. In a last-ditch effort, he sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’ Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17696 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition6 He had still one left [to send], a beloved son; last of all he sent him to them, saying, They will respect my son. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)6 He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible6 Now the landowner had one son whom he loved dearly. He sent him last, thinking, They will respect my son. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version6 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.' Ver Capítulo |
Jesus resumed talking to the people, but now tenderly. “The Father has given me all these things to do and say. This is a unique Father-Son operation, coming out of Father and Son intimacies and knowledge. No one knows the Son the way the Father does, nor the Father the way the Son does. But I’m not keeping it to myself; I’m ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen.
“Take a good look at my servant. I’m backing him to the hilt. He’s the one I chose, and I couldn’t be more pleased with him. I’ve bathed him with my Spirit, my life. He’ll set everything right among the nations. He won’t call attention to what he does with loud speeches or gaudy parades. He won’t brush aside the bruised and the hurt and he won’t disregard the small and insignificant, but he’ll steadily and firmly set things right. He won’t tire out and quit. He won’t be stopped until he’s finished his work—to set things right on earth. Far-flung ocean islands wait expectantly for his teaching.”
The Pastor, to my good friend Gaius: How truly I love you! We’re the best of friends, and I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health—that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul! I was most happy when some friends arrived and brought the news that you persist in following the way of Truth. Nothing could make me happier than getting reports that my children continue diligently in the way of Truth!