But they seized him, beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.

The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.

At vintage-time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.

Then he sent a second servant; and him too they beat and ill treated and sent away empty-handed.