Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 12:7 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Mark 12:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 12 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.”
Mark 12:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 12:7
This is the heir; come, let us kill him—The tenants recognize the κληρονόμος (klēronomos, heir) whose arrival threatens their illicit control. Their logic is perverse: murder the heir to steal the κληρονομία (klēronomia, inheritance). The inheritance shall be our's—they presume the father's absence means impunity, and the son's death will secure their usurped position.This verse exposes the heart of human rebellion: deliberate, calculated rejection of God's rightful authority to secure autonomous control. The religious leaders knew exactly who Jesus claimed to be—God's Son and heir—yet plotted...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 12:7
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“and their rulers”
“and said”
“and let's kill him”
“Didn't we strictly charge you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us.”
“Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.”
“the Redeemer of Israel”
“he was troubled”
“of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.”
“being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God”
“when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men”