Mark 12:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

He began

A certain

Matthew 21:33

Luke 20:9

Planted

Luke 13:6

John 15:1

Romans 11:17

And set

Acts 7:38

Romans 3:1

Romans 9:4

And went

Bible References

He began

then he addressed himself to them in many parables, and thus began his instructions.

And the disciples came, and said to him, why do you speak to them in parables?

But what do you think of this? a man had two sons, and coming to the first, he said, son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.

And Jesus continued to speak to them in parables, and said,

he answered, the secret circumstances of the divine dispensation may be clearly revealed to you, but to others only in parables, so that they don't observe what they see, nor comprehend what they hear.

they ask'd him, where would you have us prepare it?

A certain

Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.

Then he propos'd this parable to the people, a man planted a vineyard, let it out to husbandmen, and then went a travelling for some time.

Planted

He proposed likewise this parable: a certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came expecting it should have had fruit, but he found none.

I am the genuine vine, and my father is the vintager.

if then, some of the branches are broken off, and thou like a wild olive, were grafted in their place to partake of the root and sap of the olivestock;

And set

'twas he that was in the assembly with our fathers in the wilderness, and with the angel that spoke to him on mount Sina: and delivered the oracles to him by word of mouth for our use.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what benefit is there from circumcision?

who are Israelites; who had the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the law, the form of divine worship, and the promises;

And went

when a man travels into foreign parts, he leaves his goods in charge to his servants, he appoints to every one his task, and orders the porter to be vigilant,

So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock:

a little while after the younger son turn'd all he had into money, and travell'd into a foreign country, where he squander'd away his fortune in luxurious living.

a nobleman, said he, was going to travel to a foreign country, in order to have his kingdom confirm'd to him at his return.