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Mark 12:1

Καὶ
kaí
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἤρξατο
árchō
to be first (in political rank or power)
αὐτοῖς
autós
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ἐν
en
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
παραβολαῖς
parabolḗ
a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
λαλεῖν·
laléō
to talk, i.e. utter words
Ἀμπελῶνα
ampelṓn
a vineyard
ἄνθρωπος
ánthrōpos
from ); man-faced, i.e. a human being
ἐφύτευσεν,
phyteúō
to set out in the earth, i.e. implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine
καὶ
kaí
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
περιέθηκεν
peritíthēmi
to place around; by implication, to present
φραγμὸν
phragmós
a fence, or inclosing barrier (literally or figuratively)
καὶ
kaí
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ὤρυξεν
orýssō
to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig
ὑπολήνιον
hypolḗnion
vessel or receptacle under the press, i.e. lower wine-vat
καὶ
kaí
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ᾠκοδόμησεν
oikodoméō
to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm
πύργον,
pýrgos
a tower or castle
καὶ
kaí
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἐξέδετο
ekdídōmi
to give forth, i.e. (specially) to lease
αὐτὸν
autós
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
γεωργοῖς,
geōrgós
a land-worker, i.e. farmer
καὶ
kaí
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἀπεδήμησεν.
apodēméō
to go abroad, i.e. visit a foreign land
Mark 12:1 · Greek NT (SBLGNT)
AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3
Jesus began to speak to them [the chief priests, scribes and elders who were questioning Him] in parables:
Cross-Book Pattern
Every detail here - the hedge, the wine press, the tower - matches a prophet's own vineyard song point for point. Anyone who knew that song …
A man planted a vineyard
Cross-Book Pattern
Every detail here - the hedge, the wine press, the tower - matches a prophet's own vineyard song point for point. Anyone who knew that song …
and put a wall around it, and
Cross-Book Pattern
Every detail here - the hedge, the wine press, the tower - matches a prophet's own vineyard song point for point. Anyone who knew that song …
dug a pit for the wine press and built a tower
Cross-Book Pattern
Every detail here - the hedge, the wine press, the tower - matches a prophet's own vineyard song point for point. Anyone who knew that song …
;
Cross-Book Pattern
Every detail here - the hedge, the wine press, the tower - matches a prophet's own vineyard song point for point. Anyone who knew that song …
and he rented it out to tenant farmers and left the country. [Is 5:1, 2; Matt 21:33-46; Luke 20:9-19]
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Jesus began to speak to them [the chief priests, scribes and elders who were questioning Him] in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and put a wall around it, and dug a pit for the wine press and built a tower; and he rented it out to tenant farmers and left the country. [Is 5:1, 2; Matt 21:33-46; Luke 20:9-19]
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