12:8a

So: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as So is the simple connector that is often translated as “and.” It introduces what the grape farmers did as a result of what they had discussed. They did what they had decided to do. Connect 12:7 and 12:8 in a natural way in your language. In some languages a connector may not be needed.

they seized the son: The farmers seized the son in order to kill him.

Here are some other ways to translate seized the son:

grabbed him (New Living Translation)
-or-
took him (New International Version)
-or-
took hold of him

killed him: The farmers murdered the son. This was an illegal act. If there is an expression in your language that refers specifically to murder, it would be appropriate here.

12:8b

and threw him out of the vineyard: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as threw him out indicates that the farmers threw the son’s body out of the grape farm.

Proper burial was very important to the Jewish people. The farmers threw the son’s body out of the grape farm and did not give him a proper burial. This showed that they completely rejected the owner of the grape farm.

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