Markchapter 12
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A.The Vineyard and the Rejected Stonevv. 1-12
1 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. 2 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully. 5 He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed. 6 Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. 7 But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. 9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others. 10 Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 11 This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?” 12 At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
B.Caesar's Image and God'svv. 13-17
13 Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words. 14 “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?” 15 But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.” 16 So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered. 17 Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
C.God of the Living, Not of the Deadvv. 18-27
18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him: 19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children. 21 Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise. 22 In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died. 23 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.” 24 Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven. 26 But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
D.The First Commandment of Allvv. 28-34
28 Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” 32 “Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him, 33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
E.David's Son, Proud Scribes, and a Widow's Two Mitesvv. 35-44
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? 36 Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ 37 David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight. 38 In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces, 39 and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 40 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” 41 As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. 42 Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. 43 Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. 44 For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Chapter summary
Parable of the wicked husbandmen: 'the stone which the builders rejected.' Tribute to Caesar.
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Chapter summary
Parable of the wicked husbandmen: 'the stone which the builders rejected.' Tribute to Caesar.
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Parable of the wicked husbandmen: 'the stone which the builders rejected.' Tribute to Caesar. Sadducees on resurrection. The greatest commandment. Love God, love neighbor. David's son question. The widow's mite at the treasury: 'she of her want did cast in all that she had.'
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Gospel · Mark — Mark overview
- A. 1–12 The Vineyard and the Rejected Stone
- B. 13–17 Caesar's Image and God's
- C. 18–27 God of the Living, Not of the Dead
- D. 28–34 The First Commandment of All
- E. 35–44 David's Son, Proud Scribes, and a Widow's Two Mites
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Luke 2010 verses
- Luke 20:15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
- Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
- Luke 20:29Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
- Luke 20:35But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
- Luke 20:37Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
- Luke 20:39Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
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Matthew 229 verses
- Matthew 22:23That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
- Matthew 22:25Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
- Matthew 22:29Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
- Matthew 22:30In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
- Matthew 22:34And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
- Matthew 22:39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
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John 73 verses
- John 7:18He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
- John 7:25Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
- John 7:30So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
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Matthew 233 verses
- Matthew 23:1Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
- Matthew 23:13Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
- Matthew 23:33You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
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Hebrews 12 verses
- Hebrews 1:1On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
- Hebrews 1:13Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
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Matthew 212 verses
- Matthew 21:33Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
- Matthew 21:39So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
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Luke 192 verses
- Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- Luke 19:48Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
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Psalms 1182 verses
- Psalms 118:22The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Psalms 118:23This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
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