Mark 12:2

Plain English Version

The time came for the men to pick the fruit, and the owner sent one of his work-men to get some of his fruit from the garden.

Cross References

Mark 12:1

After that, Jesus told them all a picture story. He said, “A man planted some fruit trees in his garden. Then he built a strong fence around it, and he made all the things he needed to look after those trees properly. Then he got some men to look after those trees for him. They agreed to give him some of the fruit from that garden, instead of paying rent money for it. After that, the owner went away to another country.

Mark 12:3

But the men in the garden grabbed that work-man, and they beat him up, and they sent him back with nothing.