Book of Mark - Chapter 12 - Verse 4

In this verse, Jesus tells a parable about a landowner who continuously sends servants to his vineyard to collect fruits from the tenants. Each time a servant is sent, the tenants respond with violence and mistreatment. The image of the tenants casting stones and injuring the servant in the head illustrates the extreme hostility and refusal to comply with the landowner's wishes. This parable is often interpreted as a metaphor for humanity's rejection of God's messengers throughout history. The servants represent prophets and messengers who have been sent by God to deliver his message, only to be met with resistance, persecution, and even death. The violence depicted in this verse serves as a warning about the consequences of rejecting God's word and mistreating his messengers.

In this verse, we see a clear illustration of the hostility and rejection experienced by the messengers sent by the master in the parable of the wicked tenants. The sending of the servants by the master parallels God sending prophets, messengers, and ultimately His own Son, Jesus, to the people of Israel. The response of the tenants in the parable reflects the rejection, mistreatment, and even killing of God's messengers throughout the history of Israel. The act of casting stones and wounding the servant in the head symbolizes the violent and cruel treatment suffered by many messengers of God. The shameful handling and rejection of the servant reflect the resistance and hostility shown towards God's messengers by those who refuse to acknowledge His authority.