Mark 12:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)2 And when the [grape harvest] season came, the owner of the farm sent a slave to the tenant farmers asking them to deliver the grape crop [to him]. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 When the season came, he sent a bond servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible2 When it was time, he sent a servant to collect from the tenants his share of the fruit of the vineyard. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version2 And in time, he sent a servant to the farmers, in order to receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the farmers. Ver Capítulo |
But the one who did not know [i.e., what his master wanted], yet did things deserving of punishment, will be whipped with few lashes. And to the person who has been given much [responsibility], there will be much required [of him]. And to whom people entrust much [responsibility], they will ask [much] more from him.
Jesus began speaking to them [i.e., to the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses (See 11:18) or, to the people (See Luke 20:19)] by using parables. He said, “A man planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He dug a place for constructing a grape squeezing device, built a [lookout] tower [near it], then leased it out to tenant farmers and went to another country.