Mark

Mark 12:1–8

¹Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

²At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. ³But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

⁴Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.

⁵He sent still another, and this one they killed.

He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

⁶Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

⁷But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ ⁸So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

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Mark 12:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
began	ἤρξατο	ērxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to speak	λαλεῖν	lalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
parables	παραβολαῖς	parabolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison
A man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
planted	ἐφύτευσεν	ephyteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5452 I plant
a vineyard	Ἀμπελῶνα	Ampelōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G290 a vineyard
He put	περιέθηκεν	periethēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4060 I put around, bestow
a wall	φραγμὸν	phragmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5418 a hedge, fence, partition
dug	ὤρυξεν	ōryxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3736 I dig, dig out
a wine vat	ὑπολήνιον	hypolēnion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5276 a pit under the wine-press
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
built	ᾠκοδόμησεν	ōkodomēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
a watchtower	πύργον	pyrgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4444 a tower, fortified structure
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he rented it out	ἐξέδετο	exedeto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1554 I give out, let, let out for my own advantage
to	γεωργοῖς	geōrgois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
went away on a journey	ἀπεδήμησεν	apedēmēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G589 I go into another country

Mark 12:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At harvest time	καιρῷ	kairō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
a servant	δοῦλον	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
tenants	γεωργοὺς	geōrgous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
collect	λάβῃ	labē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
fruit	καρπῶν	karpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2590 fruit, result, gain
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
vineyard	ἀμπελῶνος	ampelōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G290 a vineyard

Mark 12:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they seized	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
beat	ἔδειραν	edeiran	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sent	ἀπέστειλαν	apesteilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
empty-handed	κενόν	kenon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow

Mark 12:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
another	ἄλλον	allon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
servant	δοῦλον	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
and	κἀκεῖνον	kakeinon	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2548 and he, she, it, and that
they struck	ἐκεφαλίωσαν	ekephaliōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2775 I wound in the head
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
treated	ἠτίμασαν	ētimasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G818 I disgrace, dishonor

Mark 12:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
still another	ἄλλον	allon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
and this one	κἀκεῖνον	kakeinon	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2548 and he, she, it, and that
they killed	ἀπέκτειναν	apekteinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
many	πολλοὺς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
others	ἄλλους	allous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
some	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
they beat	δέροντες	derontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they killed	ἀποκτέννοντες	apoktennontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G615 I put to death, kill

Mark 12:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	ἔσχατον	eschaton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
having	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
beloved	ἀγαπητόν	agapēton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
They will respect	Ἐντραπήσονται	Entrapēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1788 I turn to confusion, put to shame, reverence
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
son	υἱόν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
he said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak

Mark 12:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
tenants	γεωργοὶ	geōrgoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
one another	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
This	Οὗτός	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
heir	κληρονόμος	klēronomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2818 an heir, inheritor
Come	δεῦτε	deute	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural	G1205 come hither, come, hither
let us kill	ἀποκτείνωμεν	apokteinōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
inheritance	κληρονομία	klēronomia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2817 an inheritance
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
ours	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Mark 12:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they seized	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
killed	ἀπέκτειναν	apekteinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
threw	ἐξέβαλον	exebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
out	ἔξω	exō	Preposition	G1854 without, outside
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
vineyard	ἀμπελῶνος	ampelōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G290 a vineyard