Mark 12:9

Authorized King James Version

What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
τί
G5101
What
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
#2
οὖν
G3767
therefore
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
#3
ποιήσει
G4160
do
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
#4
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
κύριος
G2962
the lord
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
#6
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#7
ἀμπελῶνα
G290
of the vineyard
a vineyard
#8
ἐλεύσεται
G2064
he will come
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#9
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#10
ἀπολέσει
G622
destroy
to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
#11
τοὺς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#12
γεωργούς
G1092
the husbandmen
a land-worker, i.e., farmer
#13
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#14
δώσει
G1325
will give
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
#15
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#16
ἀμπελῶνα
G290
of the vineyard
a vineyard
#17
ἄλλοις
G243
unto others
"else," i.e., different (in many applications)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Mark Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

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