Mark 12:2
New International Version
At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

New Living Translation
At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.

English Standard Version
When the season came, he sent a servant to the tenants to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

Berean Standard Bible
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

Berean Literal Bible
And he sent a servant to the farmers at the due time, that he might receive from the farmers from the fruit of the vineyard.

King James Bible
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

New King James Version
Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers.

New American Standard Bible
And at the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive his share of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers.

NASB 1995
“At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive some of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers.

NASB 1977
“And at the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive some of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers.

Legacy Standard Bible
And at the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vine-growers.

Amplified Bible
When the harvest season came he sent a servant to the tenants, in order to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

Christian Standard Bible
At harvest time he sent a servant to the farmers to collect some of the fruit of the vineyard from them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At harvest time he sent a slave to the farmers to collect some of the fruit of the vineyard from the farmers.

American Standard Version
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And he sent his servant to the workers in time to receive the fruits of the vineyard.”

Contemporary English Version
When it was harvest time, he sent a servant to get his share of the grapes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant to receive of the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

English Revised Version
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"At the right time he sent a servant to the workers to collect from them a share of the grapes from the vineyard.

Good News Translation
When the time came to gather the grapes, he sent a slave to the tenants to receive from them his share of the harvest.

International Standard Version
At the right time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them a share of the produce from the vineyard.

Literal Standard Version
and he sent to the farmers at the due time a servant, that from the farmers he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

Majority Standard Bible
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

New American Bible
At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard.

NET Bible
At harvest time he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his portion of the crop.

New Revised Standard Version
When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his share of the produce of the vineyard.

New Heart English Bible
When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

Webster's Bible Translation
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

Weymouth New Testament
At vintage-time he sent one of his servants to receive from the vine-dressers a share of the grapes.

World English Bible
When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

Young's Literal Translation
and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

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Context
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
1Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. 2 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. 3But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.…

Cross References
Matthew 21:34
When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

Mark 12:1
Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

Mark 12:3
But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.


Treasury of Scripture

And at the season he sent to the farmers a servant, that he might receive from the farmers of the fruit of the vineyard.

at.

Psalm 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Matthew 21:34
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

Luke 20:10
And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

a servant.

Judges 6:8-10
That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; …

2 Kings 17:13
Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

2 Chronicles 36:15
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

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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.














(2) A servant.--The variations in the reports are, as has been said, few and slight, but it may as well be noted that St. Mark speaks of "one servant" having been sent, and then another, and another, and then many others, while St. Matthew divides them simply into two great groups. St. Mark, characteristically, seizes on the most vivid presentation of the facts.

Verses 2-5. - And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. St. Matthew (Matthew 21:34) says he sent "his servants." St. Mark mentions them in detail. These servants were the prophets, as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and others, whom the Jews persecuted and slew in different ways, as the reprovers of their vices. But the mercy of God was long-suffering, and still triumphed over their wickedness. In his account of this parable St. Mark is very minute. The first servant that was sent received no fruit, and was beaten. The second received much worse usage. According to the Authorized Version the words are, At him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled (κἀκεῖνον λιθοβολήσαντες ἐκεφαλαίωσαν καὶ ἀπέστειλαν ἠτιμωμένον). The word λιθοβολήσαντες is, however, not to be found in the best authorities; and the right reading of the next word is apparently ἐκεφαλίωσαν a very unusual word; but the context makes it plain that it expresses some injury done to the head. The other form of the word is usual enough; but it ordinarily signifies "a summing up," "a gathering up into a head." And handled shamefully ἠτιμωμένον); literally, dishonored. The third messenger they killed outright. The words run. And him they killed; and many others; beating some, and killing some. The construction here is incomplete, although the meaning is plain. The complete sentence would be, "And him they killed; and they did violence to many others, beating some and killing some."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
At harvest time,
καιρῷ (kairō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.

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.

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

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tenants
γεωργοὺς (geōrgous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1092: From ge and the base of ergon; a land-worker, i.e. Farmer.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

collect
λάβῃ (labē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[his share] of
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

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

fruit
καρπῶν (karpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, 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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