Mark 12:1

New International Reader's Version

Jesus began to speak to the people using stories. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he went to another place.

Cross References

Isaiah 7:23

The land used to have vineyards with 1,000 vines worth 25 pounds of silver. But soon the whole land will be covered with thorns and bushes.

Jeremiah 2:21

You were like a good vine when I planted you. You were a healthy plant. Then how did you turn against me? How did you become a bad, wild vine?

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Lord and King, people are talking about me. They are saying, ‘Isn’t he just telling stories?’ ”

Matthew 13:3

Then he told them many things using stories. He said, “A farmer went out to plant his seed.

Matthew 21:28

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

Matthew 21:33

“Listen to another story. A man who owned some land planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress in it. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he moved to another place.

Matthew 21:34

When harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the renters. He told the slaves to collect his share of the fruit.

Matthew 25:14

“Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his slaves and put them in charge of his money.

Mark 11:33

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I am doing these things either.”

Mark 13:34

It’s like a man going away. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge. Each one is given a task to do. He tells the one at the door to keep watch.

Mark 3:23

So Jesus called them over to him. He began to speak to them using stories. He said, “How can Satan drive out Satan?

Mark 4:2

He taught them many things using stories. In his teaching he said,

Luke 15:13

“Not long after that, the younger son packed up all he had. Then he left for a country far away. There he wasted his money on wild living.

Luke 19:12

Jesus said, “A man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home.

Luke 22:9

“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.

Luke 8:10

He said, “You have been given the chance to understand the secrets of God’s kingdom. But to outsiders I speak by using stories. In that way, “ ‘They see, but they will not know what they are seeing. They hear, but they will not understand what they are hearing.’ (Isaiah 6:9)

Acts 7:38

Moses was with the Israelites in the desert. He was with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai. Moses was with our people of long ago. He received living words to pass on to us.