Mark 12:5 (GNV)

Passage

And againe he sent another, and him they slew, and many other, beating some, and killing some.

Nearby Context

Mark 12:3 But they tooke him, and beat him, and sent him away emptie.

Mark 12:4 And againe he sent vnto them another seruant, and at him they cast stones, and brake his head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

Mark 12:5 And againe he sent another, and him they slew, and many other, beating some, and killing some.

Mark 12:6 Yet had he one sonne, his deare beloued: him also he sent the last vnto them, saying, They will reuerence my sonne.

Mark 12:7 But ye husbandmen said among themselues, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, and the inheritance shalbe ours.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "againe", "sent", "another", "slew", "beating", "some", and "killing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "againe" and "sent", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And againe he sent vnto them another..." into verse 6's "Yet had he one sonne his deare...", so "againe" and "sent" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "againe" and "sent" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.