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].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² When the season came, he sent a bond servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

American 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.

Common English Bible

² When it was time, he sent a servant to collect from the tenants his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And in time, he sent a servant to the farmers, in order to receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the farmers.

Mark 12:2 Cross References

Hebrews 1:1

In times past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets in many parts and in various ways,

Luke 20:10

And when the [grape harvest] season came, the owner of the farm sent a slave to the tenant farmers, asking them for the grape harvest [to be delivered to him]. But the tenant farmers beat the slave and sent him away empty handed.

Luke 12:48

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.

Matthew 21:34

And when the season for harvesting the grapes approached, the owner of the farm sent his slaves to the tenant farmers to arrange for delivery of his crop.

Mark 12:1

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.

Mark 12:3

But they took the slave and beat him and sent him away empty handed.