The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story [about the vineyard and the tenant farmers] against them — they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away. —Mark 12:12 NLT Key Thought Sadly, rather than repenting when they …
[At the end of the parable of the vineyard and the tenant farmers, Jesus asked:] “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’” —Mark 12:10-11 NLT Key Thought Jesus finished his story by …
“What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do [after the tenant farmers killed his son]?” Jesus asked. “I’ll tell you — he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.” —Mark 12:9 NLT Key Thought There are consequences for rejecting the Son of God. In the case of …
[Jesus continued the story:] “But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’ So they grabbed him and murdered him and threw his body out of the vineyard.” —Mark 12:7-8 NLT Key Thought “We want it for ourselves!” In essence, …
[Jesus continued the story:] “The owner then sent another servant, but [the tenants] insulted him and beat him over the head. The next servant he sent was killed. Others he sent were either beaten or killed, until there was only one left — his son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, …
Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: “A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country. At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one …
Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: … —Mark 12:1 NLT Key Thought Jesus knew the power of special stories — often called parables. He used them frequently to help convey deep messages that he wanted his followers to remember. These stories would lodge in the minds of the people who heard them. Jesus’ lessons …
[Jesus asked,] “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!” [The Jewish leaders] talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John. But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what …
“I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied. “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!” —Mark 11:29-30 NLT Key Thought Jesus didn’t try to defend his authority. It would be amply demonstrated. In fact, he had already demonstrated …
Again [Jesus and the disciples] entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?” —Mark 11:27-28 NLT Key Thought The …