Mark 12:5

5 He sent another one; that one they killed. The landlord sent many other servants, but the tenants beat some and killed others.

Mark 12:5 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 12:5

And again he sent another
That is, another servant, or set of men, it may be in the times of the Maccabees, who were used in a very inhuman manner; see ( Hebrews 11:37 Hebrews 11:38 ) ;

and him they killed;
either with the sword, or by inflicting some capital punishment, as stoning, strangling

and many others;
that is, either the owner of the vineyard sent many other servants, or the husbandmen ill used many others that were sent to them:

beating some;
with their hands, or with scourges;

and killing some;
in one or other of the above ways.

Mark 12:5 In-Context

3 But they grabbed the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

4 Again the landowner sent another servant to them, but they struck him on the head and treated him disgracefully.

5 He sent another one; that one they killed. The landlord sent many other servants, but the tenants beat some and killed others.

6 Now the landowner had one son whom he loved dearly. He sent him last, thinking, They will respect my son.

7 But those tenant farmers said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'