Luke 20:16

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

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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

15Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?

17But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone’?

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Cross References

Nehemiah 9:36“Behold, we are servants today, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it.

Psalms 21:8Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

Matthew 22:7When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.

Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, 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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