Mark 12:10
Jesus is quoting Psalm 118:22 here. Of course the Jewish religious aristocracy had read this verse. But their understanding of it would have been far from what Jesus is now intimating. Time and again these men heard Jesus using the Scriptures against them accurately. And time and time again this caused their great consternation. They really didn’t like not having the corner market on the Scriptures.
This was a uniqueness of Christ. There had been others claiming to be the Messiah. But, others did not have the mastery of the Word that Jesus displayed from the beginning. His consistency, perception, practicality, discipline, and freshness were too much for them. It didn’t just make him a Bible teacher, it made him The Bible Teacher.
Heavenly Father, I praise you today for your teaching. Your Word is not an inconsistent smattering of sagacious sayings, or a chaining together of unrelated stories and histories. It is a cohesive treatise that calls one to action on the basis of its precepts. Thank you for making it available. I learn to love it more all of the time. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise you, Amen.