Mark 12:1-12 Explained: The Parable of the Tenants and the Cornerstone

In this episode of Midweek Move, Dallas and Carlos take a look at Mark 12:1–12 and discuss Jesus’ parable of the Tenants. What does it reveal about God’s patience, justice, and the rejection of His messengers? And what does it mean that Jesus is the “Cornerstone”? Together, they break this down verse by verse and explore how this parable calls us to build our lives on Christ rather than rejecting Him.

⏱ Timestamps
0:00 – Intro: What is the Parable of the Tenants?
0:33 – Final days of Jesus’ ministry: context matters
1:11 – Jesus challenges the Sanhedrin
2:07 – Parable of the Tenants begins
3:08 – Why this hit home for the original audience
3:18 – Servants sent, rejected, and killed
4:57 – The landowner sends his son
5:37 – The gravity of Jesus’ words
6:35 – Psalm 118 and the Cornerstone connection
7:41 – What is a cornerstone and why it matters
9:13 – Jesus as the true cornerstone
12:10 – The son represents Jesus – prophetic of the crucifixion
14:03 – Why this struck fear into the religious leaders
16:37 – What it means to build our lives on Jesus
17:44 – The blessing and danger of the Cornerstone
18:41 – Closing thoughts and next week’s topic