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## Mark 12:1-9 in Context (Verses 1–12 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/mark/12/1) And he began to speak unto them by parables. A *certain* man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about *it*, and digged *a place for* the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
 
 [2 ](/kjv/mark/12/2) And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
 
 [3 ](/kjv/mark/12/3) And they caught *him*, and beat him, and sent *him* away empty.
 
 [4 ](/kjv/mark/12/4) And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded *him* in the head, and sent *him* away shamefully handled.
 
 [5 ](/kjv/mark/12/5) And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
 
 [6 ](/kjv/mark/12/6) Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
 
 [7 ](/kjv/mark/12/7) But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
 
 [8 ](/kjv/mark/12/8) And they took him, and killed *him*, and cast *him* out of the vineyard.
 
 [9 ](/kjv/mark/12/9) What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
 
 [10 ](/kjv/mark/12/10) And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
 
 [11 ](/kjv/mark/12/11) This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
 
 [12 ](/kjv/mark/12/12) And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
 
[Mark 11](/kjv/mark/11) [Mark 13](/kjv/mark/13)

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