Mark 12:11

11 this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our esteem?'"

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 What, therefore, will the owner of the vineyard do?" "He will come and put the vine-dressers to death," they said; "and will give the vineyard to others."

10 "Have you not read even this passage," He added, "`The stone which the builders rejected has become the Cornerstone:

11 this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our esteem?'"

12 And they kept looking out for an opportunity to seize Him, but were afraid of the people; for they saw that in this parable He had referred to *them*. So they left Him and went away.

13 Their next step was to send to Him some of the Pharisees and of Herod's partisans to entrap Him in conversation.