Mark 12 summary points

  • v 1 to 12 Jesus tells a parable based on Isaiah 5 v 1 and 2 against the religious leaders. He implies he is the rejected stone mentioned in Psalm 118 v 22 and 23
  • v 13 to 17 Some Pharisees and Herodians are sent to question Jesus about paying taxes, in order to trap him
  • v 18 to 27 The Sadducees ask what happens in the resurrection when a woman has more than one husband
  • v 28 to 34 The scribes ask which is the greatest commandment in the law of Moses
  • v 35 to 37 Jesus questions the religious leaders, asking how Christ can be David's son
  • v 38 to 44 Jesus warns against the hypocrisy of the scribes. Then at the treasury Jesus contrasts the attitude of the rich with that of a poor widow

 Timeline AD 30

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