32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

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32 (A) Johannes kom till er på rättfärdighetens väg och ni trodde inte på honom, men tullindrivarna och de prostituerade trodde på honom. Och trots att ni såg det, ångrade ni er inte ens senare och trodde på honom.

Liknelsen om de onda vinodlarna

33 (B) Lyssna på en annan liknelse: En husbonde planterade en vingård. Han satte stängsel runt den, högg ut en vinpress[a] och byggde ett vakttorn. Sedan arrenderade han ut den till vinodlare och reste bort.

34 När skördetiden närmade sig, sände han sina tjänare till vinodlarna för att få sin del av frukten.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:33 vinpress   Vinpressen bestod av två små bassänger uthuggna i klippan. I den övre trampade man druvorna (Amos 9:13) så att druvsaften rann ner i den nedre (Hagg 2:17).

32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(A) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(B) and the prostitutes(C) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(D) and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants(E)

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted(F) a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.(G) Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.(H) 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants(I) to the tenants to collect his fruit.

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32 For (A)John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; (B)but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward [a]relent and believe him.

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers(C)

33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner (D)who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and (E)went into a far country. 34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit.

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  1. Matthew 21:32 regret it

32 For John came to you (A)in the way of righteousness, and (B)you did not believe him, but (C)the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward (D)change your minds and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants

33 (E)“Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted (F)a vineyard (G)and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and (H)leased it to tenants, and (I)went into another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants[a] to the tenants (J)to get his fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:34 Or bondservants; also verses 35, 36