Mark 12:1-12
Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes,and the elders in parables.
“A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it,dug a wine press, and built a tower.
Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey.At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard. But they seized him, beat him,
and sent him away empty-handed.
Again he sent them another servant.
And that one they beat over the head and treated shamefully.He sent yet another whom they killed.
So, too, many others; some they beat, others they killed. He had one other to send, a beloved son.
He sent him to them last of all, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
So they seized him and killed him,
and threw him out of the vineyard.
What then will the owner of the vineyard do?
He will come, put the tenants to death,
and give the vineyard to others.
Have you not read this Scripture passage:
“A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it,dug a wine press, and built a tower.
Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey.At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard. But they seized him, beat him,
and sent him away empty-handed.
Again he sent them another servant.
And that one they beat over the head and treated shamefully.He sent yet another whom they killed.
So, too, many others; some they beat, others they killed. He had one other to send, a beloved son.
He sent him to them last of all, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
So they seized him and killed him,
and threw him out of the vineyard.
What then will the owner of the vineyard do?
He will come, put the tenants to death,
and give the vineyard to others.
Have you not read this Scripture passage:
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes ?” They were seeking to arrest him, but they feared the crowd,for they realized that he had addressed the parable to them. So they left him and went away.
Ang Talinghaga Patungkol sa Magsasaka
Marcos 12:1-12
Nagsimula si Jesus na magsabi sa kanila ng mga talinghaga: Isang lalaki ang nagtanim ng ubasan. Nilagyan niya ng bakod ang paligid niyon at naghukay ng dako para sa pisaan ng ubas at nagtayo ng isang bantayan. Pinaupahan niya iyon sa mga magsasaka at siya ay naglakbay sa isang malayong dako. Sa panahon ng anihan siya ay nagsugo ng isang alipin sa mga magsasaka. Ito ay upang matanggap niya ang bunga ng ubasan mula sa mga magsasaka. Subalit sinunggaban nila ang alipin, hinagupit at pinauwing walang dala.Muli siyang nagsugo sa kanila ng ibang alipin. Subalit binato ito, hinampas sa ulo at pagkatapos alipustain ay pinauwi siya. Muli siyang nagsugo ng ibang alipin ngunit ito ay pinatay nila. Nagsugo pa rin siya ng iba pang mga alipin. Ngunit ang ilan ay hinagupit at ang ilan ay pinatay.Mayroon siyang isang anak na lalaki na kaniyang minamahal. Isinugo rin nga niya ito sa kanila sa huling pagkakataon na sinasabi: Igagalang nila ang aking anak.
Nag-usap-usap ang mga magsasaka: Ito ang tagapagmana. Halikayo, patayin natin siya at nang mapasaatin ang mana.Pagkatapos nila siyang sunggaban, pinatay nila siya at itinapon sa labas ng ubasan.
Ano nga ang gagawin ng may-ari ng ubasan? Pupuntahan niya at lilipulin ang mga magsasaka at ibibigay ang ubasan sa iba.Hindi ba ninyo nabasa ang sinabi ng kasulatan:
Ang bato na itinakwil ng mga tagapagtayo ay
siyang naging batong-panulok.Ito ay mula
sa Panginoon, at ito ay kamangha-mangha sa
ating mga mata. Hindi ba ninyo ito nabasa?
Ang bato na itinakwil ng mga tagapagtayo ay
siyang naging batong-panulok.Ito ay mula
sa Panginoon, at ito ay kamangha-mangha sa
ating mga mata. Hindi ba ninyo ito nabasa?
Humahanap sila ng paraan upang hulihin si Jesus dahil batid nila na ang talinghagang kaniyang sinabi ay tila laban sa kanila. Ngunit dahil takot sila sa mga tao, umalis sila at iniwan si Jesus.
1 comment:
Our gospel tells us of God's generosity and trust. He trusts us enough to give us freedom to run life as we choose. This parable also tells us of God's patience and justice. Not once, but many times he forgives the tenants their debts.
But while the tenants take advantage of the owner's patience, his judgment and justice prevail in the end.
Jesus foretold both his death and his ultimate triumph. He knew he would be rejected and be killed, but he also knew that would not be the end. After rejection would come glory — the glory of resurrection and ascension to the right hand of the Father. How do we share in this glory? By submitting to Jesus' kingly rule in our lives. Jesus promises that we will bear much fruit (certainly the fruit of peace, righteousness, and joy, and much more besides) if we abide in him (see John 15:1-11). The Lord also entrusts his gifts to each of us and he gives us work to do in his vineyard — the body of Christ. He promises that our labor will not be in vain if we persevere with faith to the end (see 1 Cor. 15:58). We can expect trials and even persecution. But in the end we will see triumph. Do you labor for the Lord with joyful hope and with confidence in his triumph?
"Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which you have given us; for all the pains and insults which you have borne for us. O most merciful redeemer, friend, and brother, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, for your own sake!" (Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester, 13th century)
God bless us all forever!
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