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What does Mark 12:7 mean?

"But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’"

— Mark 12:7 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

4

Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

5

Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

6

Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

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But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

8

They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

9

What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.

10

Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.

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