Mark 12:6 Meaning and Explanation
“Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.”
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Read Full Chapter →Having one son, his wellbeloved, the owner sends him last of all, saying, "They will reverence my son."
What Does Mark 12:6 Mean?
The owner has one person left to send -- not a servant but his son, his wellbeloved. The word echoes the Father's voice at Jesus' baptism and on the mount of transfiguration: "Thou art my beloved Son" (Mark 1:11; 9:7). Days before his arrest, Jesus tells the leaders exactly who he is and exactly what is coming.
After the prophets, God's final word to the vineyard is not another message but his own Son (Hebrews 1:1-2). The sending of the beloved is the gospel in miniature: God does not hold back what is dearest to him in order to win back what has wandered from him. Every earlier rejection made the gift more costly, and he gave it anyway.
Mark 12:6 in the Original Language
agapetos (ἀγαπητός), 'wellbeloved' -- beloved; the Father's own word over Jesus at his baptism.
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What does Mark 12:6 mean?
Having one son, his wellbeloved, the owner sends him last of all, saying, "They will reverence my son."