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

Luke 22:9

A certain

Matthew 21:33

Luke 20:9

Planted

And set

Romans 9:4

And let

Song of Songs 8:11

Isaiah 7:23

And went

Bible References

He began

He taught them many things by illustrations and said to them:

Then I said: Oh no! Lord Jehovah, no! The people already say that I am only telling stories (a figure of speech or a parable).

The disciples asked him: Why do you speak in illustrations?

What do you think? A man had two sons. He asked the first to work today in the vineyard.

Jesus continued to speak to them with illustrations.

He said: You are meant to know the secrets of the kingdom of God. I speak to the rest in illustrations, that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand.

They asked him: Where do you want us to get ready?

A certain

Listen to another illustration. A master of a house made a vineyard, and put a wall around it. He made a wine press and built a tower. Then he rented it to workers and traveled to another country.

He told the people an illustration: A man planted a vineyard. He rented it to tenants and went to another country for a long time.

Planted

You brought a vine from Egypt. You forced out the nations and planted it.

Let me sing to my loved one a song of my beloved concerning his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hill.

I planted you like a choice grapevine from the very best seed. Now you have turned against me and have become a wild vine.

Jesus told them an illustration: There was a man who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. He looked for figs on it but found none.

I am the true vine, and my Father is the cultivator.

Some of the branches are broken off. You, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them. Therefore you partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree with them.

And set

You came down on Mount Sinai, and your voice came to them from heaven, giving them right decisions and true laws, good rules and orders.

but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion he loved.

He speaks his word to Jacob, his laws and judgments to Israel.

I gave them my laws and made my rules known to them. If people obey them they will live.

This one was with our father in the congregation in the wilderness. The angel spoke to him on Mount Sinai. He received the living oracles to give to us.

What then is the superiority of the Jew? What is the benefit of circumcision?

They are Israelites and the adoption belongs to them. They have the glory of the covenants. The law was given to them along with the service and promises.

And let

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon. He leased the vineyard to keepers. Every one was to bring a thousand pieces of silver for its fruit.

When that time comes, the fine vineyards, each with a thousand vines and each worth a thousand pieces of silver, will be overgrown with thorn bushes and briers.

And went

It is similar to a man traveling to another country. He leaves his house and gives authority to his servants to do the work. He commands them to watch.

It is like a man going to another country. He called his servants and put them in charge of his property.

In a short time the younger son sold his share of the property. He left home with the money and traveled to a far away country where he wasted his money in reckless living.

He said: A nobleman traveled to a country far away to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.