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Good News Translation
Mark 12:7
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the owner's son. Come on, let's kill him, and his property will be ours!'
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Christian Standard Bible®
But those tenant farmers said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
But those tenant farmers said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
King James Version (1611)
But those husbandmen said amongst themselues, This is the heire, come, let vs kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
But those husbandmen said amongst themselues, This is the heire, come, let vs kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
King James Version
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.'
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.'
English Standard Version
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
New American Standard Bible
"But those vine-growers said to one another, 'This is the heir; come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
"But those vine-growers said to one another, 'This is the heir; come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
New Century Version
"But the farmers said to each other, ‘This son will inherit the vineyard. If we kill him, it will be ours.'
"But the farmers said to each other, ‘This son will inherit the vineyard. If we kill him, it will be ours.'
Amplified Bible
"But those tenants said to each other, 'This man is the heir! Come on, let us kill him [and destroy the evidence], and his inheritance will be ours!'
"But those tenants said to each other, 'This man is the heir! Come on, let us kill him [and destroy the evidence], and his inheritance will be ours!'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But those vine-growers said to one another, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
"But those vine-growers said to one another, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
Legacy Standard Bible
But those vine-growers said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
But those vine-growers said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
Berean Standard Bible
But the tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
But the tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
Contemporary English Version
But they said to themselves, "Someday he will own this vineyard. Let's kill him! That way we can have it all for ourselves."
But they said to themselves, "Someday he will own this vineyard. Let's kill him! That way we can have it all for ourselves."
Complete Jewish Bible
But the tenants said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
But the tenants said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
Darby Translation
But those husbandmen said to one another, This is the heir: come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.
But those husbandmen said to one another, This is the heir: come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.
Easy-to-Read Version
"But the farmers said to each other, ‘This is the owner's son, and this vineyard will be his. If we kill him, it will be ours.'
"But the farmers said to each other, ‘This is the owner's son, and this vineyard will be his. If we kill him, it will be ours.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
But ye husbandmen said among themselues, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, and the inheritance shalbe ours.
But ye husbandmen said among themselues, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, and the inheritance shalbe ours.
George Lamsa Translation
But the laborers said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
But the laborers said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
Lexham English Bible
But those tenant farmers said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'
But those tenant farmers said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'
Literal Translation
But these vinedressers said to themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.
But these vinedressers said to themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.
American Standard Version
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
Bible in Basic English
But those workmen said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death, and the heritage will be ours.
But those workmen said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death, and the heritage will be ours.
Hebrew Names Version
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
International Standard Version
But those farmers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come on, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
But those farmers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come on, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!'
Etheridge Translation
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
Murdock Translation
But those husbandmen said among themselves: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
But those husbandmen said among themselves: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the husbandmen saide amongest them selues: this is the heyre, come, let vs kyll him, and the inheritaunce shalbe ours.
But the husbandmen saide amongest them selues: this is the heyre, come, let vs kyll him, and the inheritaunce shalbe ours.
English Revised Version
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
World English Bible
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
Weymouth's New Testament
"But those men--the vine-dressers--said to one another, "`Here is the heir: come, let us kill him, and then the property will one day be ours.'
"But those men--the vine-dressers--said to one another, "`Here is the heir: come, let us kill him, and then the property will one day be ours.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But the erthetilieris seiden togidere, This is the eire; come ye, sle we hym, and the eritage schal be ourun.
But the erthetilieris seiden togidere, This is the eire; come ye, sle we hym, and the eritage schal be ourun.
Update Bible Version
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
Webster's Bible Translation
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
New English Translation
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'
New King James Version
But those vinedressers said among themselves, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
But those vinedressers said among themselves, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
New Living Translation
"But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'
"But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'
New Life Bible
The farmers said to themselves, ‘This is the one who will get everything when the owner dies. Let us kill him and we will get everything.'
The farmers said to themselves, ‘This is the one who will get everything when the owner dies. Let us kill him and we will get everything.'
New Revised Standard
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, those husbandmen, unto themselves, said - This, is the heir: Come! let us slay him, and, ours, shall be, the inheritance.
But, those husbandmen, unto themselves, said - This, is the heir: Come! let us slay him, and, ours, shall be, the inheritance.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the husbandmen said one to another: This is the heir. Come let us kill him and the inheritance shall be ours.
But the husbandmen said one to another: This is the heir. Come let us kill him and the inheritance shall be ours.
Revised Standard Version
But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But the tenauntes sayde amongest them selves: this is the heyre: come let vs kyll hym and ye inheritauce shalbe oures.
But the tenauntes sayde amongest them selves: this is the heyre: come let vs kyll hym and ye inheritauce shalbe oures.
Young's Literal Translation
and those husbandmen said among themselves -- This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;
and those husbandmen said among themselves -- This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the same hussbandmen sayde amonge them selues: This is the heyre, Come, let vs kyll him, so shal the inheritaunce be ours.
But the same hussbandmen sayde amonge them selues: This is the heyre, Come, let vs kyll him, so shal the inheritaunce be ours.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but these husbandmen said to one another, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own.
but these husbandmen said to one another, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own.
THE MESSAGE
"But those farmhands saw their chance. They rubbed their hands together in greed and said, ‘This is the heir! Let's kill him and have it all for ourselves.' They grabbed him, killed him, and threw him over the fence.
"But those farmhands saw their chance. They rubbed their hands together in greed and said, ‘This is the heir! Let's kill him and have it all for ourselves.' They grabbed him, killed him, and threw him over the fence.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"But the evil cowboys saw the son coming and said to one another, 'Look, the rancher sends his own son. If we kill him, then the rancher will have no one to leave his ranch to and we will have the boy's inheritance.'
"But the evil cowboys saw the son coming and said to one another, 'Look, the rancher sends his own son. If we kill him, then the rancher will have no one to leave his ranch to and we will have the boy's inheritance.'
Contextual Overview
1 Then Jesus spoke to them in parables: "Once there was a man who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a hole for the wine press, and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to tenants and left home on a trip. 2 When the time came to gather the grapes, he sent a slave to the tenants to receive from them his share of the harvest. 3 The tenants grabbed the slave, beat him, and sent him back without a thing. 4 Then the owner sent another slave; the tenants beat him over the head and treated him shamefully. 5 The owner sent another slave, and they killed him; and they treated many others the same way, beating some and killing others. 6 The only one left to send was the man's own dear son. Last of all, then, he sent his son to the tenants. ‘I am sure they will respect my son,' he said. 7 But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the owner's son. Come on, let's kill him, and his property will be ours!' 8 So they grabbed the son and killed him and threw his body out of the vineyard. 9 "What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do?" asked Jesus. "He will come and kill those tenants and turn the vineyard over to others. 10 Surely you have read this scripture? ‘The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
This: Mark 12:12, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 37:20, Psalms 2:2, Psalms 2:3, Psalms 22:12-15, Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:8, Matthew 2:3-13, Matthew 2:16, John 11:47-50, Acts 2:23, Acts 5:28, Acts 7:52, Acts 13:27, Acts 13:28
Reciprocal: Genesis 37:18 - conspired Matthew 21:38 - This
Cross-References
Genesis 8:20
Noah built an altar to the Lord ; he took one of each kind of ritually clean animal and bird, and burned them whole as a sacrifice on the altar.
Noah built an altar to the Lord ; he took one of each kind of ritually clean animal and bird, and burned them whole as a sacrifice on the altar.
Genesis 12:8
After that, he moved on south to the hill country east of the city of Bethel and set up his camp between Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There also he built an altar and worshiped the Lord .
After that, he moved on south to the hill country east of the city of Bethel and set up his camp between Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There also he built an altar and worshiped the Lord .
Genesis 12:9
Then he moved on from place to place, going toward the southern part of Canaan.
Then he moved on from place to place, going toward the southern part of Canaan.
Genesis 12:12
When the Egyptians see you, they will assume that you are my wife, and so they will kill me and let you live.
When the Egyptians see you, they will assume that you are my wife, and so they will kill me and let you live.
Genesis 13:4
and had built an altar. There he worshiped the Lord .
and had built an altar. There he worshiped the Lord .
Genesis 13:15
I am going to give you and your descendants all the land that you see, and it will be yours forever.
I am going to give you and your descendants all the land that you see, and it will be yours forever.
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his camp and settled near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord .
So Abram moved his camp and settled near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord .
Genesis 15:18
Then and there the Lord made a covenant with Abram. He said, "I promise to give your descendants all this land from the border of Egypt to the Euphrates River,
Then and there the Lord made a covenant with Abram. He said, "I promise to give your descendants all this land from the border of Egypt to the Euphrates River,
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the Almighty God. Obey me and always do what is right.
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the Almighty God. Obey me and always do what is right.
Genesis 17:3
Abram bowed down with his face touching the ground, and God said,
Abram bowed down with his face touching the ground, and God said,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But those husbandmen said among themselves,.... This, in the Persic version, is introduced thus, "when the vine dressers saw the son of the lord of the vineyard": agreeably to Matthew 21:38. The Ethiopic version renders it, "and the servants said"; not the servants that had been sent, but the workmen in the vineyard:
this is the heir; that is, "of the vineyard", as the Persic version expresses it they knew him by the prophecies of the Old Testament which had described him, and by the miracles which were wrought by him; and they could not deny but that the vineyard of the house of Judah belonged to him, and he was right heir to the throne of Israel; though they refused to embrace him, confess him, and declare for him: but, on the other hand, said,
come let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours; that is, "the vineyard", and the Persic version again read. The priests, Scribes, and elders of the people consulted together to take away his life, with this view: that they might continue in the quiet possession of their nation, temple, and worship, in the office they bore, and in the privileges they partook of; and that the Romans might not come, and take away their place and nation, John 11:47;
John 11:47- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-46.
See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-46.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 12:7. This is the heir — So they appear to have acknowledged in their consciences that this was the Messiah, the heir of all things.
The inheritance shall be ours. — By slaying him we shall maintain our authority, and keep possession of our revenues.
