and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
- BSB The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
- NKJV And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.
- NASB and the rest seized his slaves and treated them abusively, and then killed them.
- NLT Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.
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Cross-references & the web
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- John 15:19–20If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
- Matt 10:12–18As you enter into the household, greet it.
- Acts 8:1Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
- Matt 5:10–12Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Acts 4:1–3As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
- Matt 10:22–25You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
- Matt 23:34–37Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
- Acts 7:51–57“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.
- 1 Th 2:14–15For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
- John 16:2–3They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
- Acts 5:40–41They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
- Matt 21:35–39The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
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