Mark 12:5
New International Version
He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.

New Living Translation
The next servant he sent was killed. Others he sent were either beaten or killed,

English Standard Version
And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed.

Berean Standard Bible
He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

Berean Literal Bible
And He sent another, and him they killed; also many others, indeed some beating, and some killing.

King James Bible
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

New King James Version
And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.

New American Standard Bible
And he sent another, and that one they killed; and so with many others, beating some and killing others.

NASB 1995
“And he sent another, and that one they killed; and so with many others, beating some and killing others.

NASB 1977
“And he sent another, and that one they killed; and so with many others, beating some, and killing others.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he sent another, and that one they killed; and so with many others, beating some and killing others.

Amplified Bible
And he sent another, and that one they killed; then many others—some they beat and some they killed.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he sent another, and they killed that one. He also sent many others; some they beat, and others they killed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he sent another, and they killed that one. He also sent many others; they beat some and they killed some.

American Standard Version
And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some.

Contemporary English Version
Then the man sent another servant, and they killed him. He kept sending servant after servant. They beat some of them and killed some.

English Revised Version
And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man sent another, and they killed that servant. Then he sent many other servants. Some of these they beat, and others they killed.

Good News Translation
The owner sent another slave, and they killed him; and they treated many others the same way, beating some and killing others.

International Standard Version
Then the man sent another, and that one they killed. So it was with many other servants. Some of these they beat, and others they killed.

Majority Standard Bible
He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

NET Bible
He sent another, and that one they killed. This happened to many others, some of whom were beaten, others killed.

New Heart English Bible
And he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

Webster's Bible Translation
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

Weymouth New Testament
Yet a third he sent, and him they killed. And he sent many besides, and them also they ill-treated, beating some and killing others.

World English Bible
Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.

Berean Literal Bible
And He sent another, and him they killed; also many others, indeed some beating, and some killing.

Young's Literal Translation
'And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.

Smith's Literal Translation
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; truly stripping some, and killing some.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he sent another, and him they killed: and many others, of whom some they beat, and others they killed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And again, he sent another, and him they killed, and many others: some they beat, but others they killed.

New American Bible
He sent yet another whom they killed. So, too, many others; some they beat, others they killed.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he sent another, and that one they killed. And so it was with many others; some they beat, and others they killed.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And again he sent another, but they killed him; and he sent many other servants, some of them they beat, and some they killed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And again he sent another also and they murdered him; he sent many other servants, and some of them they beat and they murdered some of them.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And again he sent another; and him they killed. And he sent many others, some of whom they scourged, and some they killed.

Godbey New Testament
And again he sent another; and they slew him, and many others beating some, killing others.

Haweis New Testament
And again he sent another; and him, they slew; and many others, some of whom they beat, and others they killed.

Mace New Testament
then he sent another, whom they killed: and of several more, some they beat, some they killed.

Weymouth New Testament
Yet a third he sent, and him they killed. And he sent many besides, and them also they ill-treated, beating some and killing others.

Worrell New Testament
And he sent another; and him they killed; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

Worsley New Testament
And again, he sent another; and him they killed: and many others, beating some, and killing others.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
4Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully. 5 He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed. 6Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.…

Cross References
Matthew 21:35-36
But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. / Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

Luke 20:11-12
So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. / Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

Hebrews 11:36-37
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Jeremiah 7:25-26
From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

Nehemiah 9:26
But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

Jeremiah 25:4
And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.

2 Kings 17:13-14
Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

2 Chronicles 24:19-21
Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen. / Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’” / But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 26:20-23
Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did. / King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. ...

Matthew 23:34-37
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. ...

Luke 11:47-51
Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. / Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ ...

Isaiah 5:1-7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

and him.

Mark 9:13
But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

Nehemiah 9:30
Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

Jeremiah 7:25
Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:

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Mark 12
1. Jesus tells the parable of the tenants
13. He avoids the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar;
18. convicts the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection;
28. resolves the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment;
35. refutes the opinion that the scribes held of the Christ;
38. bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy;
41. and commends the poor widow for her two mites, above all.














He sent still another
This phrase highlights the persistent and patient nature of the landowner, representing God, who continues to send messengers to His people despite their previous rejections. The Greek word for "sent" is "ἀπέστειλεν" (apesteilen), which is derived from "apostellō," meaning to send forth with a commission. This reflects the divine mission of the prophets sent by God to call His people back to righteousness. Historically, this persistence underscores God's enduring mercy and desire for repentance, even when faced with repeated rebellion.

and this one they killed
The act of killing the messenger signifies the extreme rejection and hostility of the tenants, symbolizing the leaders of Israel, towards God's prophets. The Greek word for "killed" is "ἀπέκτειναν" (apekteinan), indicating a deliberate and violent act. This reflects the historical reality of many prophets in the Old Testament who were persecuted and martyred for their faithfulness to God's message. It serves as a sobering reminder of the cost of discipleship and the resistance faced by those who speak truth to power.

He sent many others
This phrase emphasizes the abundance of God's grace and the numerous opportunities He provides for repentance. The repetition of sending "many others" illustrates God's relentless pursuit of His people, despite their continued disobedience. The historical context here is the succession of prophets sent to Israel, each bearing the call to return to God. This reflects the depth of God's love and His unwillingness to give up on His covenant people.

some they beat
The word "beat" in Greek is "ἐδείραν" (edeiran), which conveys the idea of physical abuse and mistreatment. This phrase highlights the suffering endured by God's messengers at the hands of those who reject His message. It serves as a historical reminder of the trials faced by prophets like Jeremiah and others who were physically assaulted for their faithfulness. This mistreatment is a testament to the hardness of heart and spiritual blindness of those who resist God's call.

and others they killed
The repetition of the word "killed" underscores the severity and finality of the rejection faced by God's messengers. It reflects the ultimate sacrifice made by many prophets who gave their lives for the truth. This phrase serves as a prophetic foreshadowing of the rejection and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the ultimate messenger and Son of God. It is a poignant reminder of the cost of redemption and the depth of human sinfulness that necessitated such a sacrifice.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
He sent
ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

still another,
ἄλλον (allon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

and this one
κἀκεῖνον (kakeinon)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2548: And he, she, it, and that. From kai and ekeinos; likewise that.

they killed.
ἀπέκτειναν (apekteinan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

[He sent]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

many
πολλοὺς (pollous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

others;
ἄλλους (allous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

some
οὓς (hous)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

they beat
δέροντες (derontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1194: To flay, flog, scourge, beat. A primary verb; properly, to flay, i.e. to scourge, or to thrash.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[others]
οὓς (hous)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

they killed.
ἀποκτέννοντες (apoktennontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.


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