King James Version:
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And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away shamefully handled.
Complete Jewish Bible:
So he sent another servant; this one they punched in the head and insulted.
Berean Standard Bible:
Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.
American Standard Version:
And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And{G2532} again{G3825} he sent{G649} unto{G4314} them{G846} another{G243} servant{G1401}; and at him{G2548} they cast stones{G3036}, and wounded him in the head{G2775}, and{G2532} sent him away{G649} shamefully handled{G821}.
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Commentary for Mark 12:4
Mark 12:4 is part of the parable of the wicked tenants, a story Jesus tells to illustrate the tension between the religious leaders of Israel and God's messengers, including John the Baptist and ultimately Jesus himself. In this parable, a landowner leases his vineyard to tenants and goes away. At harvest time, he sends servants to collect his share of the produce, but the tenants respond with increasing violence, beating and killing the servants sent to them.
In the historical context of the time, the servants represent the prophets sent by God to the people of Israel, who often faced rejection and abuse. The detail in Mark 12:4, where the tenants cast stones and wound the servant in the head, reflects the extreme hostility and ingratitude shown by some of the Jewish leaders towards the prophets and the message they brought from God. This verse underscores the themes of stewardship, accountability, and the rejection of God's messengers. It also foreshadows the death of Jesus, who is the landowner's son in the parable and is ultimately killed by the tenants when he is sent to the vineyard.
The parable is set against the backdrop of Jesus' ministry in Jerusalem, where he is in direct conflict with the religious authorities. His audience would have understood the implications of the story, recognizing the escalating conflict between the established religious order and the message of repentance and renewal that Jesus preached. The verse speaks to the broader theme of judgment that runs throughout the Gospels, warning of the consequences of rejecting God's guidance and the dire outcomes of such rebellion.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G3825
There are 138 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πάλιν
Transliteration: pálin
Pronunciation: pal'-in
Description: probably from the same as πάλη (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:--again. - Strong's Number: G649
There are 130 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀποστέλλω
Transliteration: apostéllō
Pronunciation: ap-os-tel'-lo
Description: from ἀπό and στέλλω; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty). - Strong's Number: G4314
There are 674 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πρός
Transliteration: prós
Pronunciation: pros
Description: a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at. - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ. - Strong's Number: G243
There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄλλος
Transliteration: állos
Pronunciation: al'-los
Description: a primary word; "else," i.e. different (in many applications):--more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise). - Strong's Number: G1401
There are 119 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δοῦλος
Transliteration: doûlos
Pronunciation: doo'-los
Description: from δέω; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):--bond(-man), servant. - Strong's Number: G2548
There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κἀκεῖνος
Transliteration: kakeînos
Pronunciation: kak-i'-nos
Description: from καί and ἐκεῖνος; likewise that (or those):--and him (other, them), even he, him also, them (also), (and) they. - Strong's Number: G3036
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λιθοβολέω
Transliteration: lithoboléō
Pronunciation: lith-ob-ol-eh'-o
Description: from a compound of λίθος and βάλλω; to throw stones, i.e. lapidate:--stone, cast stones. - Strong's Number: G2775
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κεφαλαιόω
Transliteration: kephalaióō
Pronunciation: kef-al-ahee-o'-o
Description: from the same as κεφάλαιον; (specially) to strike on the head:--wound in the head. - Strong's Number: G821
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀτιμόω
Transliteration: atimóō
Pronunciation: at-ee-mo'-o
Description: from ἄτιμος; used like ἀτιμάζω, to maltreat:--handle shamefully.