The Parable of the Tenants

Mark 12

1 b And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted c a vineyard d and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and e leased it to tenants and f went into another country. 2 When the season came, he sent a servant 1 to the tenants to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 g And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 g Again h he sent to them another servant, and i they struck him on the head and j treated him shamefully. 5 g And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed. 6 He had still one other, k a beloved son. l Finally he sent him to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' 7 But those tenants said to one another, m 'This is the heir. Come, n let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' 8 And they took him and killed him and o threw him out of the vineyard. 9 What will the owner of the vineyard do? p He will q come and destroy the tenants and r give the vineyard to others.

10 s Have you not read t this Scripture:
u "'The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone; 2
11 this was the Lord's doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"

12 And v they were seeking to arrest him w but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they x left him and went away.

  1. Cross References
    Mark 12:1 - 12
    And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country.
    Matthew 21:33 - 46
    Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country.
    Luke 20:9 - 19
    And he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 80:8
    You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it.
    Isaiah 5:1
    Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.
    Matthew 21:28
    "What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 5:2
    He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; and he looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes.
  4. Cross References
    Song of Solomon 8:11 - 12
    Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard to keepers; each one was to bring for its fruit a thousand pieces of silver.
  5. Cross References
    Mark 13:34
    It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake.
    Matthew 25:14 - 15
    For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
  6. Cross References
    Mark 12:1 - 12
    And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country.
    Matthew 21:33 - 46
    Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country.
    Luke 20:9 - 18
    And he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 5:12
    Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great i...
    Matthew 22:6
    While the rest seized his servants, treated the...
    Matthew 23:34
    Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and ...
    Matthew 23:37
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the...
    2 Chronicles 24:19
    Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them b...
    2 Chronicles 36:15 - 16
    The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent persis...
    Nehemiah 9:26
    Nevertheless, they were disobedient and rebelle...
    Jeremiah 37:15
    And the officials were enraged at Jeremiah, and...
    Jeremiah 38:6
    So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cis...
    Acts 7:52
    Which of the prophets did your fathers not pers...
    2 Corinthians 11:24 - 26
    Five times I received at the hands of the Jews ...
    1 Thessalonians 2:15
    Who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets...
    Hebrews 11:36 - 37
    Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even ...
  8. Cross References
    Mark 12:3
    And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 22:4
    Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.
  10. Cross References
    Acts 14:19
    But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
  11. Cross References
    Acts 5:41
    Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
  12. Cross References
    Mark 12:3
    And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
  13. Cross References
    Matthew 3:17
    And behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
  14. Cross References
    Hebrews 1:1
    Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets.
  15. Cross References
    Hebrews 1:2
    But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
    John 1:11
    He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
    Romans 8:17
    And if children, then heirs - heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
  16. Cross References
    1 Kings 21:19
    And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the Lord, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the Lord : "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood."'
  17. Cross References
    Hebrews 13:12
    So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.
  18. Cross References
    Luke 19:27
    But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'
  19. Cross References
    Matthew 24:50
    The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know
    Matthew 25:19
    Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
  20. Cross References
    Matthew 21:43
    Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.
    Acts 13:46
    And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
    Acts 18:6
    And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.
    Acts 28:28
    Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.
    Matthew 8:11 - 12
    I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
  21. Cross References
    Matthew 21:16
    And they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, "'Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise'?
  22. Cross References
    Luke 4:21
    And he began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.
    Acts 8:35
    Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.
  23. Cross References
    Acts 4:11
    This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
    1 Peter 2:7
    So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
    Psalms 118:22 - 23
    The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 118:22 - 23
    The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
  25. Cross References
    Mark 11:18
    And the chief priests and the scribes heard it ...
    Luke 19:47 - 48
    And he was teaching daily in the temple. The ch...
    John 7:25
    Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said,...
    John 7:30
    So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one ...
    John 7:44
    Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one l...
    Matthew 26:4
    And plotted together in order to arrest Jesus b...
  26. Cross References
    Mark 11:32
    But shall we say, 'From man'?" - they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet.
  27. Cross References
    Matthew 22:22
    When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.
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