Mark 12

¹ Jesus started teaching them with stories. "A man planted a grape field. He built a wall around it. He dug a pit to press the grapes. He put up a tower to watch over it. Then he rented the land to some farmers and went far away."

² "When the grapes hung fat on the vines, he sent a servant. 'Go get my share from those farmers.'"

⁶ "One person left. His own son. The one he loved more than his own life. He sent him last. 'Surely they will respect my boy.'"

¹³ Later they sent Pharisees. Friends of Herod too. Their job was to trap Jesus with his own words.

¹⁵ "Pay or don't pay?" Jesus stared at them. He saw right through their skin. "Why are you testing me? Bring me a coin."