Mark 12:1

Weymouth NT

Then He began to speak to them in figurative language. »There was once a man,« He said, »who planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a pit for the wine-tank, and built a strong lodge. Then he let the place to vine-dressers and went abroad.

Cross References

Matthew 13:3

He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. »The sower goes out,« He said, »to sow.

Matthew 21:28

»But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said,« `My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'

Matthew 21:33

»Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.«

Matthew 21:34

When vintage-time approached, he sent his servants to the vine-dressers to receive his share of the grapes;

Matthew 25:14

»Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.«

Mark 11:33

So they answered Jesus, »We do not know.«»Nor do I tell you,« said Jesus, »by what authority I do these things.«

Mark 13:34

It is like a man living abroad who has left his house, and given the management to his servants –to each one his special duty– and has ordered the porter to keep awake.

Mark 3:23

So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, »How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?

Mark 4:2

Then He proceeded to teach them many lessons in figurative language; and in His teaching He said,

Luke 15:13

No long time afterwards the younger son got all together and travelled to a distant country, where he wasted his money in debauchery and excess.

Luke 19:12

So He said to them, »A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.

Luke 22:9

»Where shall we prepare it?« they asked.

Luke 8:10

»To you,« He replied, »it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear and yet not understand.

Acts 7:38

`This is he who was among the Congregation in the Desert, together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our forefathers, who received ever-living utterances to hand on to us.