Who Wrote Mark 12

Gospel According to Mark

Who is Jesus speaking to in Mark 12?

Jesus, after his argument with the chief priests of the Sanhedrin over his authority in Mark 11:27–33, speaks to “them” (“the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders“) in parables (εν παραβολαις, en parabolais, plural).

What is Mark 12 about in the Bible?

“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: `Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. ‘ The second is this: `Love your neighbor as yourself.