Luke 20:9-18
New American Standard Bible
Parable of the Vine-growers
9 (A)But He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to [a]vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time. 10 At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he proceeded to send another slave; but they beat him also and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he proceeded to send a third; but this one too they wounded and threw out. 13 Now the [b]owner of the vineyard said, ‘What am I to do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will (B)respect him.’ 14 But when the vine-growers saw him, they discussed with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let’s kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 And so they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the [c]owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and (C)put these vine-growers to death, and will give the vineyard to others.” However, when they heard this, they said, “(D)May it never happen!” 17 But [d]Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what is this statement that has been written:
18 (G)Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”
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- Luke 20:9 Or tenant farmers, also vv 10, 14, 16
- Luke 20:13 Lit lord
- Luke 20:15 Lit lord
- Luke 20:17 Lit He
- Luke 20:17 Lit head of the corner
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