Luke 20:11

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He sent yet another servant, but they beat that one too, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

King James Version (1611)
And againe hee sent another seruant, and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away emptie.

King James Version
And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

English Standard Version
And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

New American Standard Bible
"And he proceeded to send another slave; but they beat him also and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

New Century Version
Then he sent another servant. They beat this servant also, and showed no respect for him, and sent him away empty-handed.

Amplified Bible
"So he again sent another servant; they also beat him and dishonored and treated him disgracefully and sent him away empty-handed.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And he proceeded to send another slave; and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he proceeded to send another slave; and when they beat him also and treated him shamefully, they sent him away empty-handed.

Berean Standard Bible
So he sent another servant, but they beat him and humiliated him, sending him away empty-handed.

Contemporary English Version
So the owner sent another servant. The renters also beat him up. They insulted him terribly and sent him away without a thing.

Complete Jewish Bible
He sent another servant; they beat him too, insulted him and sent him away empty-handed.

Darby Translation
And again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent [him] away empty.

Easy-to-Read Version
So the man sent another servant. They beat this servant too and showed no respect for him. They sent the servant away with nothing.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe he sent yet another seruant: and they did beate him, and foule entreated him, and sent him away emptie.

George Lamsa Translation
And again he sent another of his servants; but they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him back empty.

Good News Translation
So he sent another slave; but the tenants beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him back without a thing.

Lexham English Bible
And he proceeded to send another slave, but they beat and dishonored that one also, and sent him away empty-handed.

Literal Translation
And he again sent another slave. But they also sent that one away empty, beating and insulting him .

American Standard Version
And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

Bible in Basic English
And he sent another servant, and they gave blows to him in the same way, and put shame on him, and sent him away with nothing.

Hebrew Names Version
He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

International Standard Version
He sent another servant, and they beat him, too, treated him shamefully, and sent him back empty-handed.

Etheridge Translation
And he added and sent another servant; but they beat him also, and maltreated him, and sent him away empty.

Murdock Translation
And again he sent another servant; and him also they beat, and treated with rudeness, and sent empty away.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And agayne, he sent yet another seruaunt: and hym they did beate, and entreated hym shamefully, and sent hym away emptie.

English Revised Version
And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

World English Bible
He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

Weymouth's New Testament
Then he sent a second servant; and him too they beat and ill treated and sent away empty-handed.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he thouyte yit to sende another seruaunt; and thei beten this, and turmentiden hym sore, and leten hym go.

Update Bible Version
And he sent yet another slave: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

Webster's Bible Translation
And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated [him] shamefully, and sent [him] away empty.

New English Translation
So he sent another slave. They beat this one too, treated him outrageously, and sent him away empty-handed.

New King James Version
Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

New Living Translation
So the owner sent another servant, but they also insulted him, beat him up, and sent him away empty-handed.

New Life Bible
He sent another servant. The farmers beat him also. They made it very hard for him and sent him away without fruit.

New Revised Standard
Next he sent another slave; that one also they beat and insulted and sent away empty-handed.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he, further, sent another servant; but, they, beating, that one also, and dishonouring him, sent him away, empty.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also and, treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.

Revised Standard Version
And he sent another servant; him also they beat and treated shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And agayne he sent yet another servaunt. And they dyd bet him and foule entreated him also and sent him awaye emptye.

Young's Literal Translation
`And he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And agayne he sent yet another seruaut: but they bet him also, and intreated him shamefully, & sent him awaye emptye.

Mace New Testament (1729)
again he sent another servant, him they likewise beat, insulted, and sent away empty.

Simplified Cowboy Version
So the owner sent another cowboy to try and collect what was due. The sorry thieves did the same thing and sent him back with nothing.

Contextual Overview

⁹Jesus told another story to the people: "A man planted a vineyard. He handed it over to farmhands and went off on a trip. He was gone a long time. In time he sent a servant back to the farmhands to collect the profits, but they beat him up and sent him off empty-handed. He decided to try again and sent another servant. That one they beat black-and-blue, and sent him off empty-handed. He tried a third time. They worked that servant over from head to foot and dumped him in the street. ¹³ "Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘I know what I'll do: I'll send my beloved son. They're bound to respect my son.' ¹⁴"But when the farmhands saw him coming, they quickly put their heads together. ‘This is our chance—this is the heir! Let's kill him and have it all to ourselves.' They killed him and threw him over the fence. "What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? Right. He'll come and clean house. Then he'll assign the care of the vineyard to others." Those who were listening said, "Oh, no! He'd never do that!" But Jesus didn't back down. "Why, then, do you think this was written: That stone the masons threw out— It's now the cornerstone!? "Anyone falling over that stone will break every bone in his body; if the stone falls on anyone, it will be a total smashup." The religion scholars and high priests wanted to lynch him on the spot, but they were intimidated by public opinion. They knew the story was about them. Watching for a chance to get him, they sent spies who posed as honest inquirers, hoping to trick him into saying something that would get him in trouble with the law. So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you're honest and straightforward when you teach, that you don't pander to anyone but teach the way of God accurately. Tell us: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" He knew they were laying for him and said, "Show me a coin. Now, this engraving, who does it look like and what does it say?" "Caesar," they said. Jesus said, "Then give Caesar what is his and give God what is his." Try as they might, they couldn't trap him into saying anything incriminating. His answer caught them off guard and left them speechless. Some Sadducees came up. This is the Jewish party that denies any possibility of resurrection. They asked, "Teacher, Moses wrote us that if a man dies and leaves a wife but no child, his brother is obligated to take the widow to wife and get her with child. Well, there once were seven brothers. The first took a wife. He died childless. The second married her and died, then the third, and eventually all seven had their turn, but no child. After all that, the wife died. That wife, now—in the resurrection whose wife is she? All seven married her." Jesus said, "Marriage is a major preoccupation here, but not there. Those who are included in the resurrection of the dead will no longer be concerned with marriage nor, of course, with death. They will have better things to think about, if you can believe it. All ecstasies and intimacies then will be with God. Even Moses exclaimed about resurrection at the burning bush, saying, ‘God: God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob!' God isn't the God of dead men, but of the living. To him all are alive." Some of the religion scholars said, "Teacher, that's a great answer!" For a while, anyway, no one dared put questions to him. Then he put a question to them: "How is it that they say that the Messiah is David's son? In the Book of Psalms, David clearly says, God said to my Master, "Sit here at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." "David here designates the Messiah as ‘my Master'—so how can the Messiah also be his ‘son'?" With everybody listening, Jesus spoke to his disciples. "Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preen in the radiance of public flattery, bask in prominent positions, sit at the head table at every church function. And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless. The longer their prayers, the worse they get. But they'll pay for it in the end." ¹⁶ One day he was teaching the people in the Temple, proclaiming the Message. The high priests, religion scholars, and leaders confronted him and demanded, "Show us your credentials. Who authorized you to speak and act like this?" Jesus answered, "First, let me ask you a question: About the baptism of John—who authorized it, heaven or humans?" They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him; if we say ‘humans,' the people will tear us limb from limb, convinced as they are that John was God's prophet." They agreed to concede that round to Jesus and said they didn't know. Jesus said, "Then neither will I answer your question." Jesus told another story to the people: "A man planted a vineyard. He handed it over to farmhands and went off on a trip. He was gone a long time. In time he sent a servant back to the farmhands to collect the profits, but they beat him up and sent him off empty-handed. He decided to try again and sent another servant. That one they beat black-and-blue, and sent him off empty-handed. He tried a third time. They worked that servant over from head to foot and dumped him in the street. "Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘I know what I'll do: I'll send my beloved son. They're bound to respect my son.' "But when the farmhands saw him coming, they quickly put their heads together. ‘This is our chance—this is the heir! Let's kill him and have it all to ourselves.' They killed him and threw him over the fence. "What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? Right. He'll come and clean house. Then he'll assign the care of the vineyard to others." Those who were listening said, "Oh, no! He'd never do that!" ¹⁷But Jesus didn't back down. "Why, then, do you think this was written: That stone the masons threw out— It's now the cornerstone!? "Anyone falling over that stone will break every bone in his body; if the stone falls on anyone, it will be a total smashup." ¹⁹ The religion scholars and high priests wanted to lynch him on the spot, but they were intimidated by public opinion. They knew the story was about them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

entreated: Matthew 23:30-37, Acts 7:52, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, Hebrews 11:36, Hebrews 11:37

and sent: Hosea 10:1

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:4 - sent them Jeremiah 37:15 - the princes Matthew 23:37 - thou

Cross-References

Genesis 20:1
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Genesis 20:4
Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this."

Genesis 22:12
"Don't lay a hand on that boy! Don't touch him! Now I know how fearlessly you fear God; you didn't hesitate to place your son, your dear son, on the altar for me."

Genesis 26:7
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."

Genesis 42:18
On the third day, Joseph spoke to them. "Do this and you'll live. I'm a God-fearing man. If you're as honest as you say you are, one of your brothers will stay here in jail while the rest of you take the food back to your hungry families. But you have to bring your youngest brother back to me, confirming the truth of your speech—and not one of you will die." They agreed.

Job 1:1
Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. He had seven sons and three daughters. He was also very wealthy—seven thousand head of sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred teams of oxen, five hundred donkeys, and a huge staff of servants—the most influential man in all the East!

Psalms 14:4
Don't they know anything, all these impostors? Don't they know they can't get away with this— Treating people like a fast-food meal over which they're too busy to pray?

Proverbs 1:7
Start with God —the first step in learning is bowing down to God ; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

Proverbs 16:6
Guilt is banished through love and truth; Fear-of- God deflects evil.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And again he sent another servant,.... Or set of prophets in after times, and yet before the Babylonish captivity:

and they beat him also; as they had done the other; they continued in their malpractices, yea increased in them:

and entreated him shamefully; putting him to open shame, using him in a very ignominious and shameful manner, which it was a shame to relate, and which was shameful for them to do:

and sent him away empty; as they had done the other.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-45.