Israel is a lush vine; it yields fruit for itself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better they made the sacred pillars.
Luke 20:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He sent yet another servant, but they beat that one too, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he sent still another servant; him they also beat (thrashed) and dishonored and insulted him disgracefully and sent him away empty-handed. American Standard Version (1901) And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty. Common English Bible The man sent another servant. But they beat him, treated him disgracefully, and sent him away empty-handed as well. Catholic Public Domain Version And he continued to send another servant. But beating him and treating him with contempt, they likewise sent him away, empty-handed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty. |
Israel is a lush vine; it yields fruit for itself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better they made the sacred pillars.
Again he sent another servant to them, and they hit him on the head and treated him shamefully.
At harvest time he sent a servant to the farmers so that they might give him some fruit from the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
And he sent yet a third, but they wounded this one too and threw him out.
Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.
On the contrary, after we had previously suffered and were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.