knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible things, as silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from your fathers,

But they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.

And in the season he sent to the husbandmen a bondman, that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, having beaten him, sent him away empty.

And again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent him away empty.

but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form, taking his place in the likeness of men;