Luke 20:12

20:12 So ¹  he sent still a third. They even wounded this one, and threw him out.

Luke 20:11

20:11 So ²  he sent another slave. They beat this one too, treated him outrageously, and sent him away empty-handed. ³ 

[20:12]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the tenants’ mistreatment of the first two slaves.

[20:11]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the tenants’ mistreatment of the first slave.

[20:11]  ³ sn The slaves being sent empty-handed suggests that the vineyard was not producing any fruit – and thus neither was the nation of Israel.