Mark 12

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 12 of 16

1 And He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard,” and set a fence around it and dug a winevat, “and built a tower.” And he rented it to vinedressers and went abroad. Isa. 5:1, 2

2 And at the season, he sent a slave to the vinedressers, that he might receive from the vinedressers the fruit of the vineyard.

3 But taking him, they beat him, and sent him away empty.

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Chapter Summary

1 The parable of the vineyard. 13 Christ avoids snare of the Pharisees about paying tribute: 41 and commends the poor widow for her two coins.

Key Greek Words

ἀμπελών vineyard G290
παραβολή parable G3850
ἀγαπάω love G25
ἐντολή commandment G1785
ἀνάστασις resurrection G386
κῆνσος tribute G2778

People & Context

Jesus

Teaches the vineyard parable, answers about tribute, resurrection, and the great commandment, commends the widow

Pharisees

Sent with Herodians to trap Jesus with the tribute-to-Caesar question

Herodians

Joined the Pharisees attempting to catch Jesus in His words

Sadducees

Deny the resurrection; pose the seven-brothers riddle to Jesus

David

Cited as calling the Christ 'Lord' by the Holy Spirit, raising the question of Messiah's sonship

Moses

Referenced as the lawgiver who wrote the levirate marriage command

Timeline

Parable of the Vinedressers

Jesus tells a parable about wicked vinedressers who beat the owner's slaves and kill his beloved son to steal the inheritance, clearly speaking against the religious leaders.

Mark 12:1-12
Paying Tribute to Caesar

Pharisees and Herodians try to trap Jesus regarding taxes. He asks for a denarius and tells them to give Caesar's things to Caesar and God's things to God.

Mark 12:13-17
The Sadducees and the Resurrection

Sadducees pose a hypothetical question about a woman with seven consecutive husbands. Jesus rebukes them, affirming the resurrection and that God is the God of the living.

Mark 12:18-27

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