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Mark 12:3–5

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And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
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.
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
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From verse 3

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:15Rank 1 from verse 3
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    15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

  2. 2 Chronicles 36:16Rank 2 from verse 3
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    16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

  3. Acts 7:52Rank 3 from verse 3
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    52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

  4. Hebrews 11:36–37Rank 4 from verse 3
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    36And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

    37They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

  5. Jeremiah 26:20–24Rank 5 from verse 3
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    20And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:

    21And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;

    22And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

    23And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

    24Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

From verse 5

  1. Jeremiah 7:25–28Rank 1 from verse 5
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    25Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:

    26Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

    27Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

    28But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

  2. Luke 6:22–23Rank 2 from verse 5
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    22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

    23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

  3. Luke 6:36Rank 3 from verse 5
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    36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

  4. Mark 9:13Rank 4 from verse 5
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    13But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

  5. Matthew 21:35–36Rank 5 from verse 5
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    35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

    36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

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Mark 12:3

COMBINED MEANING

beat

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To strike repeatedly; to lay on repeated blows, with a stick, with the hand or fist, or with any instrument, and for any cause, just or unjust, or for punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

empty

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Sense 1: Containing nothing; void, unfilled, destitute, or without effect. Sense 2: To pour out or deprive of contents.

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DEFINED WORDS

Mark 12:4

COMBINED MEANING

again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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cast

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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wounded

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1. Physically injured, pierced, struck, or hurt. 2. Inwardly hurt or afflicted in heart or spirit.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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handled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of handle. Sense 1: To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand. Sense 2: To treat or deal with.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Mark 12:5

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again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

killed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of kill, meaning to cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

killing

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of kill, meaning to cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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12:1AND he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

12:2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

12:3And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

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12:4And 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.

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12:5And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

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12:6Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

12:7But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

12:8And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

12:9What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

12:10And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

12:11This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

12:12And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

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