Gospel of Mark - The Vineyard

Mark 12:1-12 is a parable by Jesus about a landowner who rents out his vineyard, but the tenants repeatedly refuse to pay and kill the owner's messengers and son. The meaning is that the vineyard represents Israel, the tenants are the religious leaders, and the son is Jesus, warning them that God will replace them with others who will follow him. This is followed by Jesus telling them the "stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," signifying that while they rejected him, he will become the foundation of God's new kingdom.