Mark 12:1-12
The Parable of the Tenants

Mark returns in this chapter to the recording of another of Jesus' parables. As his death draws nearer, Jesus tells a rather pointed parable about men disrespecting and even killing those who were sent to collect fruit from a vineyard in the owner's absence. Finally, the owner sends his son, and since he is the heir to the vineyard, they decide to kill him so they can take the vineyard for themselves.

But the owner will one day return to take the vineyard for himself, and the evil tenants will be thrown out and killed.

Jesus is the Son whom God sent. The prophets--up to the time of John the Baptist, had heralded his coming, but they were rejected by many and sometimes killed. Jesus came, and many rejected his message and he was killed, too.

But he didn't stay dead. And now we have the opportunity to choose to accept him as our Savior, or reject him as the evil tenants did. If we choose to follow him, we will live with him and enjoy the fruits of his vineyard forever.

- posted by Suzi @ 6:35 AM