Mark 12:11| And
| For vv. 1-12, see notes in Matt. 21:33-46.
Mark 12:1a| speak| vv. 1-12: Matt. 21:33-46;| Luke 20:9-19
Mark 12:1b| parables| Mark 4:2
Mark 12:1c| vineyard| Matt. 21:28;| Isa. 5:1;| Psa. 80:8;| Jer. 2:21
Mark 12:1d| winepress| Isa. 5:2;| Joel 3:13
Mark 12:1e| vinedressers| cf. S.S. 8:11-12
Mark 12:1f| abroad| Mark 13:34;| Matt. 25:14-15
Mark 12:2a| slave| cf. 2|Chron. 24:19;| 36:15-16;| Matt. 23:37
Mark 12:3a| beat| Jer. 37:15
Mark 12:5a| killed| Neh. 9:26;| Matt. 23:37;| Acts 7:52
Mark 12:6a| beloved| Mark 9:7
Mark 12:7a| heir| Heb. 1:2
Mark 12:8a| killed| Mark 8:31;| 9:31;| 10:34;| Acts 2:23;| 3:15
Mark 12:8b| out| cf. Heb. 13:12-13
Mark 12:9a| master| Matt. 25:19
Mark 12:9b| destroy| Mark 13:2
Mark 12:91c| others| cf. Acts 13:46
| The Jewish leaders, as the builders of God’s building, rejected the Slave-Savior, who was the stone that became the head of the corner of the building of God (v. 10). Because of this, God rejected them and gave His building work to others—the church. In this Gospel this is the only direct indication regarding the church.
Mark 12:10a| builders| Psa. 118:22-23;| Acts 4:11;| 1|Pet. 2:7
Mark 12:101| corner
| The corner of the church as God’s building (Eph. 2:20). This is an indirect reference to the church.
Mark 12:12a| sought| Mark 11:18;| John 7:25, 30
Mark 12:12b| feared| Mark 11:32
Mark 12:12c| leaving| Matt. 22:22
Mark 12:131| And
| For vv. 13-17, see notes in Matt. 22:15-22.
Mark 12:13a| sent| vv. 13-17: Matt. 22:15-22;| Luke 20:20-26
Mark 12:132| Pharisees
| See note 61 in ch. 2.
Mark 12:13b| Herodians| Mark 3:6;| 8:15
Mark 12:13c| speech| Luke 11:54
Mark 12:141| do
| Lit., it does not matter to You concerning anyone.
Mark 12:142a| person| Deut. 1:17
| Lit., face.
Mark 12:14b| way| Acts 13:10;| 18:25-26
Mark 12:14c| tribute| Matt. 17:25
Mark 12:14d| Caesar| Luke 2:1;| 3:1
Mark 12:15a| hypocrisy| Matt. 23:28;| Luke 12:1
Mark 12:15b| tempt| Mark 8:11;| 10:2;| John 8:6
Mark 12:17a| render| Rom. 13:7
Mark 12:17b| things| cf. Exo. 30:12-16
Mark 12:17c| to| cf. Matt. 17:24, 25, 27
Mark 12:181| And
| For vv. 18-27, see notes in Matt. 22:23-33.
Mark 12:18a| Sadducees| Matt. 3:7;| Acts 4:1;| 5:17
Mark 12:18b| no| Acts 23:8;| cf. Acts 4:2
Mark 12:18c| questioned| vv. 18-27: Matt. 22:23-33;| Luke 20:27-38
Mark 12:19a| wife| Deut. 25:5
Mark 12:24a| not| John 20:9
Mark 12:24b| power| Eph. 1:19-20;| Rom. 1:16
Mark 12:25a| rise| 1|Cor. 15:42, 52
Mark 12:26a| bush| Exo. 3:2-4;| Acts 7:30
Mark 12:26b| God| Exo. 3:6, 16;| Acts 7:32
Mark 12:27a| living| John 14:19
Mark 12:281| one
| In Matt. 22:35 he is called a lawyer. Scribes is a wider term that includes the lawyers, who were Mosaic jurists, interpreters of the law.
Mark 12:282| scribes
| See note 61 in ch. 2.
Mark 12:283| disputing
| Dead knowledge of the Scriptures causes people to dispute with the Lord. How terrible!
Mark 12:28a| questioned| vv. 28-34: Matt. 22:34-40;| Luke 20:39-40
Mark 12:29a| one| Deut. 6:4;| John 5:44;| 17:3;| 1|Tim. 1:17;| Jude 25
Mark 12:30a| love| Deut. 6:5;| Luke 10:27;| 1|John 4:21
Mark 12:301| strength
| Referring to physical strength. We love the Lord our God with all our being, that is, from our heart, through our soul, our mind, to our body.
Mark 12:31a| love| Lev. 19:18;| Matt. 19:19;| Rom. 13:9;| Gal. 5:14;| James 2:8
Mark 12:311| these
| See note 401 in Matt. 22; James 2:8 and notes.
Mark 12:32a| besides| Deut. 4:35, 39;| Isa. 45:6, 14
Mark 12:33a| offerings| 1|Sam. 15:22;| Psa. 40:6;| 51:16;| Hosea 6:6;| Micah 6:6-8
Mark 12:34a| kingdom| Mark 1:15
Mark 12:34b| dared| Matt. 22:46
Mark 12:351| And
| For vv. 35-37, see notes in Matt. 22:41-45.
Mark 12:352a| teaching| Mark 14:49
| See note 212 in ch. 1.
Mark 12:35b| said| vv. 35-37: Matt. 22:41-45;| Luke 20:41-44
Mark 12:353c| scribes| Ezra 7:6;| Neh. 8:4
| The scribes spoke according to the letter. Their speaking differed from the speaking in v. 36, which was in the Holy Spirit.
Mark 12:36a| Holy| 2|Sam. 23:2;| 1|Cor. 12:3
Mark 12:36b| Sit| Psa. 110:1;| Acts 2:34;| Heb. 1:13
Mark 12:36c| underneath| 1|Cor. 15:25
Mark 12:37a| his| Rom. 1:3-4
Mark 12:371| son
| In the type, the passover lamb was examined for four days before it was killed (Exo. 12:3-6). The Slave-Savior also, as the real Passover lamb (1|Cor. 5:7), was examined for four days before He was killed. He came to Bethany six days before the Passover (John 12:1; Mark 11:1). On the next day He came into Jerusalem and went back to Bethany (John 12:12; Mark 11:11). On the third day He came to Jerusalem again (11:12-15) and began to be examined according to the Jewish law by the leaders of the Jews (11:27—12:37; 14:53-65; John 18:13, 19-24) and according to the Roman law by Pilate, the Roman governor (John 18:28—19:6; see note 12 in Mark 15). He was examined until the day of the Passover, when He was crucified (14:12; John 18:28; see note 122 in Mark 14). This insidious and ensnaring examination, coming from many angles, took exactly four days, and He passed, proving that He was fully qualified to be the Lamb required by God for the accomplishing of His redemption, that He may pass over the sinners, both Jews and Gentiles. See notes 12 in ch. 15, 21 in Matt. 26, and 131 in John 18.
Mark 12:37b| heard| Mark 6:20
Mark 12:38a| teaching| Mark 4:2
Mark 12:38b| said| vv. 38-40: Matt. 23:1-7;| Luke 20:45-47
Mark 12:38c| scribes| Mark 12:28;| 2:6
Mark 12:39a| chief| Luke 11:43
Mark 12:39b| places| Luke 14:7-8
Mark 12:40a| devour| Matt. 23:14
Mark 12:40b| greater| James 3:1
Mark 12:401| judgment
| Or, punishment, condemnation.
Mark 12:41a| treasury| Matt. 27:6;| John 8:20
Mark 12:411b| watched| vv. 41-44: Luke 21:1-4
| The Slave-Savior was God living in His humanity. As such, He was concerned to observe how God’s people expressed their loyalty in their offering to Him. By this kind of observation He praised the widow’s loyalty to God. The Slave-Savior’s observation is more penetrating than man’s.
Mark 12:412c| money| 2|Kings 12:9
| Lit., copper; referring to copper money.
Mark 12:42a| poor| 2|Cor. 8:2
Mark 12:421| quadrans
| Equal to a fourth of a penny.
Mark 12:44a| living| Luke 8:43