Luke 20:10 “At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share…”

Luke 20:10

At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

World English Bible

At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty.

American Standard Version

And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

Geneva Bible 1599

And at the time conuenient he sent a seruant to the husbandmen, that they should giue him of the fruite of the vineyard: but the husbandmen did beate him, and sent him away emptie.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send [him] away empty.

Bible in Basic English

And at the right time he sent a servant to the workers to get part of the fruit from the vines; but the workmen gave him blows and sent him away with nothing.

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Cross references

“the season”

Matthew 21:34–36 Psalm 1:3 Jeremiah 5:24 Mark 12:2–5

Matthew 21:34–36 · BSB

When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

Psalm 1:3 · BSB

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Jeremiah 5:24 · BSB

They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’

Mark 12:2–5 · BSB

At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

“sent”

Judges 6:8–10 2 Kings 17:13 Nehemiah 9:30 Jeremiah 25:3–7 Jeremiah 26:2–6 Jeremiah 35:15

Judges 6:8–10 · BSB

He sent them a prophet, who told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

2 Kings 17:13 · BSB

Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered…

Nehemiah 9:30 · BSB

You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

Jeremiah 25:3–7 · BSB

“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.

Jeremiah 26:2–6 · BSB

“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.

Jeremiah 35:15 · BSB

Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have g…

“beat”

Nehemiah 9:26 Luke 11:47–50 Luke 13:34 1 Kings 22:24 2 Chronicles 16:10 2 Chronicles 24:19–21

Nehemiah 9:26 · BSB

But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Luke 11:47–50 · BSB

Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.

Luke 13:34 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

1 Kings 22:24 · BSB

Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

2 Chronicles 16:10 · BSB

Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.

2 Chronicles 24:19–21 · BSB

Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

11So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.

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