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Mark 12:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Mark 12:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 12 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.”
Mark 12:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 12:3
They caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty—The escalating violence begins. Rather than rendering fruit, the tenants assault (δέρω, dero, to flay or thrash) the servant and send him away kenos (κενός, empty-handed). This is open rebellion, not mere negligence.Israel's treatment of God's prophets is condensed into brutal brevity. The servants came seeking fruit; they received violence. This is the pattern of Isaiah imprisoned, Jeremiah thrown into cisterns, prophets sawn asunder (Hebrews 11:37). The beating reveals that rejecting God's word requires brutalizing God's messengers—truth...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 12:3
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“and drove us out”
“yes”
“Uriah the son of Shemaiah of Kiriath Jearim; and he prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:”
“and rebelled against you”
“and despised his words”
“of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.”
“that there may be officers in the house of Yahweh”
“Let this man”
“I have been very jealous for Yahweh”
“Thus says the king”