Mark 12:11

11 The Lord has done this, and it's amazing in our eyes?"

Mark 12:11 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 12:11

This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our
eyes.
] That is, the exaltation of the Messiah, after he had been so ill treated, and at last put to death by the Jews. These words are a continuation of the passage cited out of ( Psalms 118:22 Psalms 118:23 ) .

Mark 12:11 In-Context

9 "So what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.

10 Haven't you read this scripture, The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

11 The Lord has done this, and it's amazing in our eyes?"

12 They wanted to arrest Jesus because they knew that he had told the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

13 They sent some of the Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap him in his words.

Footnotes

• [a] Ps 118:22-23