Luke 20:16

He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. And having heard it, they said, May it not happen!

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In The 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.

In Context

15And having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?

17But having looked upon them, he said, What then is this that is written, The stone that those who build rejected, this became the head of the corner?

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Cross References

Nehemiah 9:36Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that thou gave to our fathers to eat the fruit of it and the good of it, behold, we are servants in it.

Psalms 21:8Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.

Matthew 22:7But having heard that, the king was angry, and having sent forth his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

Acts 13:46But having spoken boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you, but since ye thrust it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:10-20

The Husbandmen and the Vineyard. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. 10 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. 11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and… Read the whole commentary →

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