Luke 20:12
New International Version
He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.

New Living Translation
A third man was sent, and they wounded him and chased him away.

English Standard Version
And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out.

Berean Standard Bible
Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

Berean Literal Bible
And he proceeded to send a third; and having wounded him also, they cast him out.

King James Bible
And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

New King James Version
And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.

New American Standard Bible
And he proceeded to send a third; but this one too they wounded and threw out.

NASB 1995
“And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out.

NASB 1977
“And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out.

Amplified Bible
And he sent yet a third; and this one too they wounded and threw out [of the vineyard].

Christian Standard Bible
And he sent yet a third, but they wounded this one too and threw him out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And he sent yet a third, but they wounded this one too and threw him out.

American Standard Version
And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.

Contemporary English Version
The owner sent a third servant. He was also beaten terribly and thrown out of the vineyard.

English Revised Version
And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he sent a third servant. But they injured this one and threw him out [of the vineyard].

Good News Translation
Then he sent a third slave; the tenants wounded him, too, and threw him out.

International Standard Version
Then he sent a third, and they wounded him and threw him out, too.

Majority Standard Bible
Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

NET Bible
So he sent still a third. They even wounded this one, and threw him out.

New Heart English Bible
He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out.

Webster's Bible Translation
And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

Weymouth New Testament
Then again he sent a third; and this one also they wounded and drove away.

World English Bible
He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they cast out.

Berean Literal Bible
And he proceeded to send a third; and having wounded him also, they cast him out.

Young's Literal Translation
and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they did cast out.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he added to send a third; and also, having wounded, they cast him out.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he continued to send a third. And wounding him also, they drove him away.

New American Bible
Then he proceeded to send a third, but this one too they wounded and threw out.

New Revised Standard Version
And he sent still a third; this one also they wounded and threw out.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And again he sent the third one; but they wounded him also, and threw him outside.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he added and sent a third, but they also wounded that one and cast him out.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he also sent a third; but they wounded him, and drove him out.

Godbey New Testament
And he proceeded to send a third: and wounding him, they cast him out also.

Haweis New Testament
And he sent yet a third: and him they also wounded, and cast out.

Mace New Testament
he still sent a third, whom they wounded and drove away.

Weymouth New Testament
Then again he sent a third; and this one also they wounded and drove away.

Worrell New Testament
"And he sent still a third; and they, having wounded this one, cast him out.

Worsley New Testament
And he sent a third; and they wounded him also and drove him out.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
11So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. 12Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out. 13‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’…

Cross References
Matthew 21:36
Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

Mark 12:4-5
Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully. / He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

Isaiah 5:1-7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...

Jeremiah 7:25-26
From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

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.

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—

Hebrews 11:36-37
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

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,

2 Kings 17:13-14
Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

Ezekiel 20:8
But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.

Zechariah 1:4-6
Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD. / Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever? / But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”

Matthew 23:34-37
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. ...

Acts 7:51
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

Jeremiah 25:4
And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.


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1. Jesus confirms his authority by a question of John's baptism.
9. The parable of the vineyard.
19. Of giving tribute to Caesar.
27. He instructs the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection.
41. How Jesus is the Son of David.
45. He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes.














Then he sent a third
This phrase indicates the persistence and patience of the landowner, who represents God in this parable. The Greek word for "sent" (ἀπέστειλεν, apesteilen) is often used in the New Testament to describe the sending of prophets or apostles. This reflects God's continual outreach to His people, despite their repeated rejections. Historically, this can be seen as a reference to the numerous prophets sent to Israel, who were often ignored or mistreated. The "third" servant symbolizes the culmination of God's attempts to reach His people, emphasizing His longsuffering nature and desire for reconciliation.

but they wounded him also
The Greek word for "wounded" (τραυματίσαντες, traumatisantes) suggests a physical and violent rejection. This act of wounding is symbolic of the harsh treatment and persecution faced by God's messengers throughout history. In a broader scriptural context, this reflects the spiritual blindness and hardness of heart that can lead people to reject divine truth. The historical context of Israel's treatment of prophets like Jeremiah and Zechariah underscores the tragic pattern of resistance to God's message.

and threw him out
The act of throwing out the servant signifies a complete and utter rejection. The Greek word used here (ἐξέβαλον, exebalon) implies a forceful expulsion, highlighting the severity of the rejection. This mirrors the ultimate rejection of Jesus Christ, who was cast out and crucified outside the city of Jerusalem. In a spiritual sense, this phrase serves as a warning against the dangers of rejecting God's messengers and, ultimately, His Son. It calls believers to self-examination and to ensure that they are receptive to God's word and His messengers.

(12) They wounded him also.--The verb is peculiar to St. Luke, and has a characteristic half-surgical ring in it. It is used by him again in Acts 19:16.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he sent
πέμψαι (pempsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

a third,
τρίτον (triton)
Adverb
Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they wounded
τραυματίσαντες (traumatisantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5135: To wound. From trauma; to inflict a wound.

him
τοῦτον (touton)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

[and] threw [him] out.
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.


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