NET Bible
"But those tenants seized his slave, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed."
— Mark 12:3, NET Bible
“And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.”
“And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. ”
“They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.”
“Who, having laid hands on him, beat and sent him away empty.”
“And they took him, and gave him blows, and sent him away with nothing.”
“And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.”
The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to speak to them in parables:“A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
At harvest time he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his portion of the crop.
But those tenants seized his slave, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
So he sent another slave to them again. This one they struck on the head and treated outrageously.
He sent another, and that one they killed. This happened to many others, some of whom were beaten, others killed.
He had one left, his one dear son. Finally he sent him to them, saying,‘They will respect my son.’