121 And He began to speak to them in parables : " A man PLANTED A VINEYARD AND PUT A WALL AROUND IT, AND DUG A VAT UNDER THE WINE PRESS AND BUILT A TOWER , and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey . 2 "At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers , in order to receive some of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers . 3 "They took him, and beat him and sent him away empty-handed . 4 "Again he sent them another slave , and they wounded him in the head , and treated him shamefully . 5 "And he sent another , and that one they killed ; and so with many others , beating some and killing others e . 6 "He had one more to send, a beloved son ; he sent him last of all to them, saying , 'They will respect my son .' 7 "But those vine-growers said to one another , 'This is the heir ; come , let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours !' 8 "They took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard . 9 "What will the owner of the vineyard do ? He will come and destroy the vine-growers , and will give the vineyard to others . 10 "Have you not even read this Scripture : ' THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED , THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone; 11 THIS CAME ABOUT FROM THE Lord , AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES '?" 12 And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people , for they understood that He spoke the parable against them. And so they left Him and went away .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 12:1-12
Commentary on Mark 12:1-12
(Read Mark 12:1-12)
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 the church, but have not brought forth fruit answerable. God at length sent his Son, his Well-beloved; and it might be expected that he whom their Master loved, they also should respect and love; but instead of honouring him because he was the Son and Heir, they therefore hated him. But the exaltation of Christ was the Lord's doing; and it is his doing to exalt him in our hearts, and to set up his throne there; and if this be done, it cannot but be marvellous in our eyes. The Scriptures, and faithful preachers, and the coming of Christ in the flesh, call on us to render due praise to God in our lives. Let sinners beware of a proud, carnal spirit; if they revile or despise the preachers of Christ, they would have done so their Master, had they lived when he was upon earth.