Mark 12:1

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Then, using this illustration, Jesus spoke to them. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, made a vat for the winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to vineyard workers and went on a trip.

Cross References

Isaiah 7:23

On that day, in every place where there were 1,000 vines (worth 1,000 pieces of silver), there will be briars and thorns.

Jeremiah 2:21

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

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Oh no! Almighty Lord, no! The people already say that I’m only telling stories.”

Matthew 13:3

Then he used stories as illustrations to tell them many things. He said, “Listen! A farmer went to plant seed.

Matthew 21:28

“What do you think about this? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go to work in the vineyard today.’

Matthew 21:33

“Listen to another illustration. A landowner planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, made a winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to vineyard workers and went on a trip.

Matthew 21:34

“When the grapes were getting ripe, he sent his servants to the workers to collect his share of the produce.

Matthew 25:14

“The kingdom of heaven is like a man going on a trip. He called his servants and entrusted some money to them.

Mark 11:33

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus told them, “Then I won’t tell you why I have the right to do these things.”

Mark 13:34

It is like a man who went on a trip. As he left home, he put his servants in charge. He assigned work to each one and ordered the guard to be alert.

Mark 3:23

Jesus called them together and used this illustration: “How can Satan force out Satan?

Mark 4:2

He used stories as illustrations to teach them many things. While he was teaching them, he said,

Luke 15:13

“After a few days, the younger son gathered his possessions and left for a country far away from home. There he wasted everything he had on a wild lifestyle.

Luke 19:12

He said, “A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king, and then he returned.

Luke 22:9

They asked him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?”

Luke 8:10

Jesus answered, “Knowledge about the mysteries of God’s kingdom has been given ⌞directly⌟ to you. But it is given to others in stories. When they look, they don’t see, and when they hear, they don’t understand.

Acts 7:38

This is the Moses who was in the assembly in the desert. Our ancestors and the Messenger who spoke to him on Mount Sinai were there with him. Moses received life-giving messages to give to us,