Mark 12:5-7
New Matthew Bible
5 And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.
6 He had yet one son, whom he loved tenderly. Him also he sent to them at the last, saying, They will respect my son. 7 But the tenants said amongst themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
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Mark 12:5-7
New King James Version
5 And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, (A)beating some and killing some. 6 Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 But those [a]vinedressers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
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- Mark 12:7 tenant farmers
Mark 12:5-7
English Standard Version
5 (A)And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed. 6 He had still one other, (B)a beloved son. (C)Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 But those tenants said to one another, (D)‘This is the heir. Come, (E)let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
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Mark 12:5-7
Expanded Bible
5 So the man sent another, whom they killed. The man sent many others; the farmers beat some of them and killed others [C the servants represent the prophets God sent to Israel].
6 “The man had one person left to send, his son whom he loved [C representing Jesus; see 1:11; 9:7]. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
7 “But the farmers said to each other, ‘This son will inherit the vineyard. Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
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