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Mark 12:4–6

The owner then sent another servant, but they insulted him and beat him over the head. The next servant he sent was killed. Others he sent were either beaten or killed, until there was only one lefthis son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’

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Mark 12:4–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.

He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying,They will respect my son.’

Mark 12:4–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Again he sent to them another servant, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully. And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed. He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying,They will respect my son.’

Mark 12:4–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

Mark 12:4–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Again he sent them another servant, and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated. And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some. Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying,They will respect my son.’

Mark 12:4–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then the man sent another servant. They hit him on the head and showed no respect for him. So the man sent another servant, whom they killed. The man sent many other servants; the farmers beat some of them and killed others.

“The man had one person left to send, his son whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Mark 12:4–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully. And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some. He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

Mark 12:4–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And again he sent to them another bondman; and at him they threw stones, and struck him on the head, and sent him away with insult. And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some. Having yet therefore one beloved son, he sent also him to them the last, saying, They will have respect for my son.

Mark 12:4–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

So the man sent another servant to them. They hit the servant on the head and treated him shamefully. The man sent another, and they killed that servant. Then he sent many other servants. Some of these they beat, and others they killed. 

“He had one more person to send. That person was his son, whom he loved. Finally, he sent his son to them. He thought, ‘They will respect my son.’ 

Mark 12:4–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Again he sent another slave to them, and they hit him on the head and treated him shamefully. Then he sent another, and they killed that one. He also sent many others; they beat some and they killed some.

He still had one to send, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying,They will respect my son.’

Mark 12:4–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

And again he sent another slave to them; this one they beat over the head and insulted. Then he sent another, and that one they killed. And so it was with many others; some they beat, and others they killed. He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, They will respect my son.’

Mark 12:4–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And again he sent to them another slave, and that one they struck on the head and dishonored. And he sent another, and that one they killed. And he sent many others, some of whom they beat and some of whom they killed. He had one more, a beloved son. Last of all he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Mark 12:4–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So the man sent another servant to the renters. They hit this one on the head and treated him badly. The man sent still another servant. The renters killed him. The man sent many others. The renters beat up some of them. They killed the others.

“The man had one person left to send. It was his son, and he loved him. He sent him last of all. He said, ‘They will respect my son.’

Mark 12:4–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

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

He had one more to send, a beloved son; he sent him last of all to them, saying,They will respect my son.’


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