Luke 20:11

11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed.

Luke 20:11 in Other Translations

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

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

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

11 He decided to try again and sent another servant. That one they beat black and blue, and sent him off empty-handed.

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

11 So he sent a different servant. The workers beat him, treated him shamefully, and sent him back with nothing.

11 He sent yet another slave, but they beat that one too, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

11 So the man sent another servant. They beat that one and treated him badly. They also sent him away with nothing.

Luke 20:11 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:11

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.

Luke 20:11 In-Context

9 He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.

10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed.

12 He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.

13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.’