Mark 12:1

Mark 12:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus 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 moved to another place.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.

Context of Mark 12:1

Then Jesus began to speak again to the important Jews. He told them stories. He said, ‘There was a man who made a garden. He planted vines to grow grapes there. He built a wall around the garden. He dug a hole in the ground where he could make the grapes into wine. He also built a tall building to watch over the garden. He found some farmers who would work in the garden for him. Then he went away to another country. 2At the time for the harvest, the man sent a servant to speak to the farmers. He wanted them to give him some fruit from the garden. 3But the farmers took hold of the servant and they hit him with sticks. They sent him away with nothing.

Mark 12:1 word by word

Καὶ ἤρξατο αὐτοῖς ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλεῖν· ἀμπελῶνα ἄνθρωπος ἐφύτευσεν καὶ περιέθηκεν φραγμὸν καὶ ὤρυξεν ὑπολήνιον καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν πύργον καὶ ἐξέδετο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς καὶ ἀπεδήμησενRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to speakλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• parablesπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• plantedφυτεύωphuteuō · to plantG5452
• a vineyardἀμπελώνampelōn · vineyardG290
• setπεριτίθημιperitithēmi · to put onG4060
• an hedge aboutφραγμόςphragmos · fenceG5418
• diggedὀρύσσωorussō · to digG3736
• the winefatὑπολήνιονhupolēnion · troughG5276
• builtοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
• a towerπύργοςpurgos · towerG4444
• letἐκδίδωμιekdidōmi · to leaseG1554
• to husbandmenγεωργόςgeōrgos · farmerG1092
• went into a far countryἀποδημέωapodēmeō · to go abroadG589

Cross-references for Mark 12:1

• Mark 4:2Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said to them,
• Ezekiel 20:49Then I said, ‘Almighty Lord, “The people are already saying that my stories make them confused.” ’
• Matthew 13:10Then Jesus' disciples came to him. They asked him, ‘Why do you use stories to speak to the crowd?’
• Matthew 21:28Jesus said to the Jewish leaders, ‘Tell me what you think about this story. A man had two sons. He went to the older son and said, “Son, go and work in my field today.”
• Matthew 22:1Jesus continued to teach the people with stories.
• Luke 8:10Jesus replied, ‘God has let you know what these stories mean. You understand how God rules in the lives of his people. But other people only listen to my stories. They look, but they do not really see clearly. They hear the words, but they do not really understand.’
• Luke 22:9They asked him, ‘Where do you want us to prepare the meal?’
• Matthew 21:33Then Jesus said again to the Jewish leaders, ‘Listen to another story that I will tell you. There was a man who had his own farm. He planted vines in a garden to grow grapes there. He built a wall around the garden. He dug a hole in the ground for a winepress to make wine. He also built a tall building to watch over the garden. The man then found some farmers to work in the garden for him. Then he went away to another country.
• Luke 20:9Then Jesus began to tell this story to the people. He said, ‘A man planted vines in his garden to grow grapes there. He found some farmers to work in the garden for him. Then he went away to another country and he stayed there for a long time.
• Psalms 80:8You pulled us out from Egypt, like a vine that you dug out of the ground. You chased nations out of this land, and you planted us here.
• Isaiah 5:1Now I will sing a song for the person that I love. I will sing to him about his vineyard. ‘The one that I love had a vineyard. It was on a hill where the soil is good.
• Jeremiah 2:21I planted you in my land, like the very good seed of a vine. But see how you have changed! You have become like a wild vine. Your grapes are bad and useless.
• Luke 13:6Then Jesus told this story. ‘A man had a garden where he grew fruit. He had planted a fig tree there. But when he came to look for fruit on it, he could not find any.
• John 15:1Jesus said, ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
• Romans 11:17Israel's people are like an olive tree that a farmer has planted. But God has broken off some of that tree's branches. Then he has taken a branch from a wild olive tree. He has put that wild branch into the farmer's tree, to become part of that tree. You Gentiles are like the wild branch. Now you receive food from the root of the farmer's tree, to make you strong.
• Nehemiah 9:13At Sinai mountain, you came down from heaven and you spoke to your people. You gave them your laws, rules and commands, which are good, fair and true.

Commentaries on Mark 12:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A certain man planted a vineyard - See this parable explained, Matthew 21:33-41; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-46. See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-46.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The parable of the vineyard and husbandmen. (1-12) Question about tribute. (13-17) Concerning the resurrection. (18-27) The great command of the law. (28-34) Christ the Son and yet the Lord of David. (35-40) The poor widow commended. (41-44) Verses 1-12 Christ showed in parables, that he would lay aside the Jewish church. It is sad to think what base usage God's faithful ministers have met with in all ages, from those who have enjoyed the privileges of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1speak to them: This refers to the religious leaders mentioned earlier in 11:27 (also in 12:12). The beginning description of the story comes from Isaiah 5:1–7. The people Jesus was speaking to knew the book of Isaiah well. They would have quickly recognized this symbolic story, in which each part of the vineyard had a special meaning.Read the comment

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• Husbandman
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• Jesus, the Christ
• Lease
• Malfeasance in Office
• Reproof
• Self-Condemnation
• Servant
• Unfaithfulness
• Vineyard
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• Wine Press

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• Mark, the Gospel According to

Commentaries on Mark 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings