Mark 12:4
New International Version
Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully.

New Living Translation
The owner then sent another servant, but they insulted him and beat him over the head.

English Standard Version
Again he sent to them another servant, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully.

Berean Standard Bible
Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.

Berean Literal Bible
And again he sent to them another servant, and him they struck on the head, and treated shamefully.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Again he sent them another servant, and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

New American Standard Bible
And again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

NASB 1995
“Again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

NASB 1977
“And again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

Legacy Standard Bible
And again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

Amplified Bible
Again he sent them another servant, and they [threw stones and] wounded him in the head, and treated him disgracefully.

Christian Standard Bible
Again he sent another servant to them, and they hit him on the head and treated him shamefully.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Again he sent another slave to them, and they hit him on the head and treated him shamefully.

American Standard Version
And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.

Contemporary English Version
The owner sent another servant, but the renters beat him on the head and insulted him terribly.

English Revised Version
And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the man sent another servant to them. They hit the servant on the head and treated him shamefully.

Good News Translation
Then the owner sent another slave; the tenants beat him over the head and treated him shamefully.

International Standard Version
Again, the man sent another servant to them. They beat the servant over the head and treated him shamefully.

Majority Standard Bible
Then he sent them another servant, and casting stones they struck him over the head and sent him away, treating him shamefully.

NET Bible
So he sent another slave to them again. This one they struck on the head and treated outrageously.

New Heart English Bible
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

Webster's Bible Translation
And again, he sent to them another servant: and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

Weymouth New Testament
Again he sent to them another servant: and as for him, they wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.

World English Bible
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And again he sent to them another servant, and having cast stones at that one, they wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away—dishonored.

Berean Literal Bible
And again he sent to them another servant, and him they struck on the head, and treated shamefully.

Young's Literal Translation
And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded him in the head, and sent away -- dishonoured.

Smith's Literal Translation
And again he sent to them another servant; and having stoned the same they treated in a summary manner, and sent away despised.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and used him reproachfully.

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.

New American Bible
Again he sent them another servant. And that one they beat over the head and treated shamefully.

New Revised Standard Version
And again he sent another slave to them; this one they beat over the head and insulted.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And again he sent to them another servant; they stoned him also, and wounded him, and sent him away in disgrace.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And he sent another servant to them again and they threw rocks at him and cut him, and they sent him away shamefully.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And again he sent to them another servant; and at him they threw stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

Godbey New Testament
And again he sent to them another servant; and stoning him they wounded him in the head, and sent him away dishonored.

Haweis New Testament
And again he sent unto them another servant; and they cut the account short with him, by stoning him, and sent him away shamefully treated.

Mace New Testament
after this he sent another servant to them, him they assaulted with stones and cudgels, and sent him back with contempt.

Weymouth New Testament
Again he sent to them another servant: and as for him, they wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.

Worrell New Testament
And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and dishonored.

Worsley New Testament
And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they threw stones, and wounded him on the head, and sent him away shamefully used.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
3But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 4Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully. 5He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.…

Cross References
Matthew 21:35-36
But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. / Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

Luke 20:10-12
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. / Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

Isaiah 5:1-7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...

Jeremiah 7:25-26
From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Nehemiah 9:26
But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

Hebrews 11:36-37
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

1 Kings 18:13
Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.

2 Kings 17:13-14
Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

2 Kings 9:7
And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel.

2 Chronicles 24:19-21
Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen. / Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’” / But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 25:4
And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.

Ezekiel 38:17
This is what the Lord GOD says: Are you the one of whom I have spoken in former days through My servants, the prophets of Israel, who in those times prophesied for years that I would bring you against them?

Zechariah 1:4-6
Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD. / Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever? / But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”


Treasury of Scripture

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Mark 12
1. Jesus tells the parable of the tenants
13. He avoids the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar;
18. convicts the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection;
28. resolves the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment;
35. refutes the opinion that the scribes held of the Christ;
38. bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy;
41. and commends the poor widow for her two mites, above all.














Then he sent to them another servant
This phrase indicates the persistence and patience of the landowner, representing God, in reaching out to His people. The Greek word for "sent" (ἀπέστειλεν, apesteilen) is often used in the New Testament to describe the sending of prophets or messengers by God. This reflects God's continuous effort to communicate with humanity despite repeated rejections. The "servant" symbolizes the prophets sent by God to Israel, who were often met with hostility. Historically, prophets like Jeremiah and Isaiah faced severe persecution, illustrating the people's resistance to divine messages.

and they struck him over the head
The act of striking the servant over the head signifies a violent rejection of God's messengers. The Greek word used here, "κεφαλιόω" (kephalioo), implies a severe and dishonorable attack. This reflects the historical treatment of prophets, who were often physically abused or even killed for delivering God's messages. The imagery of striking the head can also symbolize an attempt to silence or destroy the authority and message of the prophet, as the head is often seen as the seat of authority and identity.

and treated him shamefully
This phrase underscores the contempt and disrespect shown towards the servant, and by extension, towards God. The Greek word "ἀτιμάζω" (atimazo) means to dishonor or disgrace. This reflects the broader biblical theme of humanity's rebellion against God and the rejection of His authority. In a historical context, this shameful treatment can be seen in the way prophets were often marginalized, ridiculed, or ignored. Theologically, it highlights the gravity of rejecting God's messengers and the message of repentance and redemption they bring.

(4) At him they cast stones.--The participle so rendered is wanting in the best MSS., and probably originated in a marginal note explaining how the labourers wounded the second servant.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he sent
ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

another
ἄλλον (allon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

servant,
δοῦλον (doulon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

and
κἀκεῖνον (kakeinon)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2548: And he, she, it, and that. From kai and ekeinos; likewise that.

they struck {him} over the head
ἐκεφαλίωσαν (ekephaliōsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2775: To wound in the head. From the same as kephalaion; to strike on the head.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

treated [him] shamefully.
ἠτίμασαν (ētimasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 818: To disgrace, treat disgracefully, dishonor, insult; I despise. From atimos; to render infamous, i.e. contemn or maltreat.


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