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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com


Mark Chapter 12

Mark 12:1

mar 12:1

vineyard

Israel.

(Isa 5:1-7). Israel was not fruitless, but brought forth only wild grapes.

Compare (Joh 3:6); (Hos 10:1).

Contrast (Hos 14:8).

Mark 12:2

mar 12:2

sent to

(Mar 12:2-5); The prophets and John the Baptist.

Mark 12:6

mar 12:6

son

Jesus Himself.

Compare (Heb 1:1-3).

Mark 12:9

mar 12:9

destroy

Fulfilled in the destruction of Jerusalem, A.D. 70.

Compare (Luk 21:20-24).

Mark 12:10

mar 12:10

The stone

See (Psa 118:22); (Psa 118:23).

Compare (Pe1 2:8).

Mark 12:11

mar 12:11

Lord's

Jehovah. Verses (Mar 10:10); (Mar 10:11); (Psa 118:22); (Psa 118:23).

Mark 12:18

mar 12:18

Sadducees

(See Scofield) - (Mat 3:7).

Also (Mar 12:22-23).

Mark 12:24

mar 12:24

said unto them

See margin reference, (See Scofield) - (Mat 22:29).

Mark 12:25

mar 12:25

from the dead

Literally, from amongst;

Compare (Phi 3:11).

Here it is the first resurrection.

(See Scofield) - (Co1 15:52).

angels

(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4).

Mark 12:26

mar 12:26

read in the book

Jesus affirms the historic truth and inspiration of Exodus 3.

Mark 12:34

mar 12:34

far

That is, not far in knowledge. He knew the very law which utterly condemns the best man -- its true office. (Rom 3:19); (Rom 10:3-5); (Gal 3:10); (Gal 3:22-24).

Mark 12:35

mar 12:35

son of

That is, David's Son only.

Compare (Rom 1:3); (Rom 1:4).

Mark 12:36

mar 12:36

For David

Inspiration. (Jesus affirms the inspiration and Davidic authorship of Psa 110) (Mat 12:36); (Luk 1:3); (Exo 4:15); (Rev 22:19).

The Lord

Jehovah.

my Lord

Adonai, (Psa 110:1).


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