Mark 12:8
New International Version
So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

New Living Translation
So they grabbed him and murdered him and threw his body out of the vineyard.

English Standard Version
And they took him and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.

Berean Standard Bible
So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

Berean Literal Bible
And having taken him, they killed him, and cast him forth outside the vineyard.

King James Bible
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

New King James Version
So they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.

New American Standard Bible
And they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

NASB 1995
“They took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.

NASB 1977
“And they took him, and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.

Amplified Bible
So they took him and killed him, and threw his body outside the vineyard.

Christian Standard Bible
So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

American Standard Version
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

Contemporary English Version
So they grabbed the owner's son, killed him, and threw his body out of the vineyard.

English Revised Version
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

Good News Translation
So they grabbed the son and killed him and threw his body out of the vineyard.

International Standard Version
So they grabbed him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

Majority Standard Bible
So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

NET Bible
So they seized him, killed him, and threw his body out of the vineyard.

New Heart English Bible
They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

Weymouth New Testament
"So they took him and killed him, and flung his body outside the vineyard.

World English Bible
They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having taken him, they killed, and cast [him] forth outside the vineyard.

Berean Literal Bible
And having taken him, they killed him, and cast him forth outside the vineyard.

Young's Literal Translation
and having taken him, they did kill, and cast him forth without the vineyard.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they having taken him, killed, and cast out of the vineyard.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And laying hold on him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And apprehending him, they killed him. And they cast him out of the vineyard.

New American Bible
So they seized him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

New Revised Standard Version
So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they took and killed him, and threw him outside of the vineyard.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And they took and murdered him and cast him outside of the vineyard.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they took him, and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

Godbey New Testament
And taking him they slew him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

Haweis New Testament
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

Mace New Testament
so they seized upon him, and dragg'd him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

Weymouth New Testament
"So they took him and killed him, and flung his body outside the vineyard.

Worrell New Testament
And, taking him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

Worsley New Testament
And they took him, and killed Him too, casting him out of the vineyard.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
7But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. 9What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.…

Cross References
Matthew 21:39
So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

Luke 20:15
So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

Hebrews 13:12
And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.

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—

John 1:11
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

John 19:15
At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

Acts 2:23
He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Acts 3:14-15
You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. / You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.

Acts 4:10-11
then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. / This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’

Romans 11:3
“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?

1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

Genesis 37:18-20
Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. / “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. / “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”

1 Kings 21:13
And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

2 Chronicles 24:21
But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

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Matthew 21:33,39
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: …

Luke 20:15
So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

Hebrews 13:11-13
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp…

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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.














So they seized him
The phrase "seized him" indicates a forceful and deliberate action. In the Greek, the word used is "ἐκράτησαν" (ekratēsan), which conveys a sense of taking control or possession with authority. This action reflects the culmination of the tenants' rebellion against the landowner, symbolizing humanity's rejection of God's messengers and, ultimately, His Son. Historically, this act of seizing is reminiscent of the many times prophets were captured and mistreated, as recorded throughout the Old Testament. It serves as a stark reminder of the persistent resistance to divine authority and truth.

killed him
The act of killing is expressed in Greek as "ἀπέκτειναν" (apekteinan), which means to put to death or slay. This word underscores the premeditated and violent nature of the tenants' actions. In the context of the parable, this represents the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Theologically, this act is central to the Christian faith, as it fulfills the prophecy of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53 and highlights the depth of human sinfulness that necessitated such a sacrifice. It also points to the ultimate rejection of Jesus by the religious leaders of His time, who failed to recognize Him as the Messiah.

and threw him out of the vineyard
The phrase "threw him out" is translated from the Greek "ἔβαλον" (ebalon), meaning to cast or throw out. This action signifies not only rejection but also a complete disassociation from the vineyard, which symbolizes God's kingdom or Israel. By casting the son out, the tenants demonstrate their utter contempt and final rejection of the landowner's authority. Historically, this reflects the treatment of Jesus, who was crucified outside the city walls of Jerusalem, as noted in Hebrews 13:12. This act of being cast out also symbolizes the broader rejection of Christ by the world, yet it is through this rejection that salvation is made available to all who believe.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

they seized [the son],
λαβόντες (labontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

killed
ἀπέκτειναν (apekteinan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

him,
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
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.

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

threw
ἐξέβαλον (exebalon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
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.

out
ἔξω (exō)
Preposition
Strong's 1854: Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

vineyard.
ἀμπελῶνος (ampelōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 290: A vineyard. From ampelos; a vineyard.


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