Mark 12:1-12

1 He then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey. 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. 5 He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.

6 “He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

7 “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 So they took him and 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 give the vineyard to others.

10 Haven’t you read this scripture:
“‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone;

11 the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12 Then they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

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Cross References for Mark 12:1-12

Isaiah 7:23 - In that day, in every place where there were a thousand vines worth a thousand silver shekels, ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 7:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 7:23

Ezekiel 20:49 - Then I said, “Ah, Sovereign Lord! They are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling parables?’” Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:49 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:49

Micah 4:8 - As for you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion, the former dominio... Click to read the verse Micah 4:8 Click to read the verse Micah 4:8

Psalms 78:68-69 - but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved. Click to read the verse Psalms 78:68-69 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:68-69

Jeremiah 2:21 - I had planted you like a choice vine of sound and reliable stock. How then did you turn against... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:21 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:21

Isaiah 5:1-4 - The Song of the Vineyard I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:1-4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:1-4

Mark 13:34 - It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his ... Click to read the verse Mark 13:34 Click to read the verse Mark 13:34

Nehemiah 9:13-14 - “You came down on Mount Sinai; you spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and law... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:13-14 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:13-14

Acts 7:38 - He was in the assembly in the desert, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with ... Click to read the verse Acts 7:38 Click to read the verse Acts 7:38

Psalms 147:19-20 - He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel. Click to read the verse Psalms 147:19-20 Click to read the verse Psalms 147:19-20

Luke 19:12 - He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and the... Click to read the verse Luke 19:12 Click to read the verse Luke 19:12

Romans 3:1-2 - God’s Faithfulness What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in cir... Click to read the verse Romans 3:1-2 Click to read the verse Romans 3:1-2

Mark 12:1-12 - He then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it,... Click to read the verse Mark 12:1-12 Click to read the verse Mark 12:1-12

Mark 4:2 - He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: Click to read the verse Mark 4:2 Click to read the verse Mark 4:2

Romans 9:4-5 - the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, t... Click to read the verse Romans 9:4-5 Click to read the verse Romans 9:4-5

Romans 11:17-24 - If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been gra... Click to read the verse Romans 11:17-24 Click to read the verse Romans 11:17-24

Isaiah 5:1 - The Song of the Vineyard I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:1

Matthew 13:34-35 - Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without ... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:34-35 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:34-35

John 15:1-8 - The Vine and the Branches “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Click to read the verse John 15:1-8 Click to read the verse John 15:1-8

Psalms 80:15 - the root your right hand has planted, the son you have raised up for yourself. Click to read the verse Psalms 80:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 80:15

John 15:1 - The Vine and the Branches “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Click to read the verse John 15:1 Click to read the verse John 15:1

Luke 15:13 - “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country an... Click to read the verse Luke 15:13 Click to read the verse Luke 15:13

Song of Songs 8:11-12 - Solomon had a vineyard in Baal Hamon; he let out his vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:11-12 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:11-12

Song of Songs 8:11 - Solomon had a vineyard in Baal Hamon; he let out his vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:11 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:11

Luke 8:10 - He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to othe... Click to read the verse Luke 8:10 Click to read the verse Luke 8:10

Matthew 13:3 - Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. Click to read the verse Matthew 13:3 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:3

Luke 13:6-9 - Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look ... Click to read the verse Luke 13:6-9 Click to read the verse Luke 13:6-9

Psalms 80:8-16 - You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. Click to read the verse Psalms 80:8-16 Click to read the verse Psalms 80:8-16

Mark 4:33-34 - With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. Click to read the verse Mark 4:33-34 Click to read the verse Mark 4:33-34

Ezekiel 20:18-20 - I said to their children in the desert, “Do not follow the statutes of your fathers or keep the... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:18-20 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:18-20

Matthew 25:14 - The Parable of the Talents “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his ser... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:14 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:14

Ezekiel 20:11-12 - I gave them my decrees and made known to them my laws, for the man who obeys them will live by ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:11-12 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:11-12

Luke 20:9-19 - The Parable of the Tenants He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyar... Click to read the verse Luke 20:9-19 Click to read the verse Luke 20:9-19

Acts 7:46-47 - who enjoyed God’s favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. Click to read the verse Acts 7:46-47 Click to read the verse Acts 7:46-47

Matthew 21:28-14 - The Parable of the Two Sons “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to th... Click to read the verse Matthew 21:28-14 Click to read the verse Matthew 21:28-14

Mark 4:11-13 - He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outs... Click to read the verse Mark 4:11-13 Click to read the verse Mark 4:11-13

Matthew 13:10-15 - The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” Click to read the verse Matthew 13:10-15 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:10-15

Luke 22:9 - “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. Click to read the verse Luke 22:9 Click to read the verse Luke 22:9