Luke 20:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ So they answered that they didn’t know where it came from.

⁸ Jesus said to them, “Then I won’t tell you what authority I have to do these things.”

The Story of the Evil Farmers^(A)

⁹ Then Jesus ·told [^Lbegan/proceeded to tell] the people this ·story [parable]: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to some [^Ctenant] farmers [^CJesus builds on Is. 5:1–7; the owner represents God; the farmers are Israel’s religious leaders]. Then he ·went away [took a journey] for a long time.