Mark 12:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Again the owner of the farm sent another slave, whom they wounded in the head and shamefully abused. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Again he sent to them another bond servant, and they stoned him and wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully [sending him away with insults]. American Standard Version (1901) And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully. Common English Bible Again the landowner sent another servant to them, but they struck him on the head and treated him disgracefully. Catholic Public Domain Version And again, he sent another servant to them. And they wounded him on the head, and they treated him with contempt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and used him reproachfully. |
He sent [still] another slave, whom they killed. He continued sending many more slaves; they beat some and killed others.
Then he sent out another slave [i.e., to arrange for receiving the crop], but the tenant farmers beat him also, shamefully abused him and sent him away empty handed [as well].