Mark 12 Mark 12:1–12 In the parable of the vineyard let out to wicked husbandmen Christ foretells the reprobation of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles. Mark 12:13–17 His reply to the insidious question concerning paying tribute to Caesar.

This parable is related by Matthew, and by Luke also: See Poole on “Matt. 21:33”, and following verses to Matt. 21:46, Matt. 21:12 tells us, that the rulers of the Jewish church knew that he had spoken this parable against them, and they needs must know it, considering what Matthew adds to this…

See Poole on “Matt. 22:15”, and following verses to Matt. 22:22. The Sadducees most probably derived their name from one Sadoc, scholar to Antigonus Sochaeus. It is said that the occasion of their heresy was their master’s teaching them, that they must not serve God as servants for rewards.

The true question about the resurrection was: Whether the bodies of the dead shall rise or not? Not whether they shall arise with the same qualities, affections, powers, &c.

See the notes on “Matt. 22:35”, and following verses to Matt. 22:40, where whatsoever Mark here hath is opened.

See Poole on “Matt. 22:41”, and following verses to Matt. 22:46. Matthew saith that Christ spake this to the Pharisees, who were very far from acknowledging Christ God man, or indeed expecting a Messiah that should be so.

See Poole on “Matt. 23:5”, and following verses to Matt. 23:7, See Poole on “Matt. 23:14”. The more men and women want of real worth and value, the more they seek themselves a reputation from their habits, either the gravity, or the riches and gaudery, of them; and the more they court titles of…

This is the only piece of history in this chapter which we did not before meet with in Matthew. Luke hath this, Luke 21:1–4. For the understanding of this history, both as to the letter and profitable instruction arising from it, we must know, that in the temple (where our Saviour now was) there…