And they (Pharisees and Herodians) came and said to Him, (Jesus) “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care for no man; for You do not regard the position of men, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them or should […]
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And they (scribes and Pharisees) sent to Him (Jesus) some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to entrap Him in His talk. Mark 12:13 Lord we all know the end of this story. We all know that they never gave up, Thank You Lord for scripture and the ability to sit at Your […]
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And they (chief priests and scribes)tried to arrest Him but feared the multitude, for they perceived that He had told the parable against them; so they left Him and went away. Mark 12:12 Lord these men would not give up. They wanted to quiet You. Your popularity was gaining momentum and it scared them. They […]
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What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others. Have you not read this scripture: ‘The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?” Mark 12:9 […]
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He had still one other, a beloved son; finally he sent him to them, saying, “They will respect my son. But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ And they took him and killed him, and cast him out of the […]
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And he sent another, and him they killed; and so with many others, some they beat and some they killed. Mark 12:5 Lord even when You were here there was violence. What did these tenants think….did they think they were never going to be caught. How sad these verses are. Thank You Lord that You […]
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Again he sent to them another servant, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully. Mark 12:4 Lord what can we say about such behavior – cruel – ungrateful –self-centered. Sad very sad. We will learn what You have to teach us as we keep reading on. I’m sure glad that You […]
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And they took him and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. Mark 12:3 Lord there are those that are cruel. Even when given everything they are still cruel. These tenants were very cruel. Lord that could be us apart from Your loving spirit You put within us that follow You. Oh no we are […]
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And He (Jesus) began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a pit for the wine press, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. Mark 12:1 When the time came, he sent a servant to […]
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And He (Jesus) began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a pit for the wine press, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. Mark 12:1 Lord – why parables – and then the thought […]
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