Mark 12:5

5 And he sent another, and that one they killed. And [he sent] many others, [some] of whom they beat and [some] of whom they killed.

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 And they seized him [and] beat [him] and sent [him] away empty-handed.

4 And again he sent to them another slave, and that one they struck on the head and dishonored.

5 And he sent another, and that one they killed. And [he sent] many others, [some] of whom they beat and [some] of whom they killed.

6 He had one more, a beloved son. Last [of all] he sent him to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

7 But those tenant farmers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'

Footnotes

• [a] *The words "[he sent]" are not in the Greek text, but are an implied repetition from earlier in the verse