Luke 20:16 “He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.”…”

Luke 20:16

He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

World English Bible

He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!”

American Standard Version

He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

Geneva Bible 1599

He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.

Darby Translation

He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it they said, May it never be!

Young's Literal Translation

He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.' And having heard, they said, 'Let it not be!'

Bible in Basic English

He will come and put them to destruction and give the garden to others. And when he said this, they said, May it not be so.

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Cross references

“destroy”

Luke 19:27 Matthew 21:41 Acts 13:46 Psalm 21:8–10 Matthew 22:7 Psalm 2:8

Luke 19:27 · BSB

And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

Matthew 21:41 · BSB

“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

Acts 13:46 · BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Psalm 21:8–10 · BSB

Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

Matthew 22:7 · BSB

The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

Psalm 2:8 · BSB

Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

“shall give”

Nehemiah 9:36 Nehemiah 9:37

Nehemiah 9:36 · BSB

So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness— here we are as slaves!

Nehemiah 9:37 · BSB

Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.

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

In context

15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

17But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’ ?

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