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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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THE MESSAGE
Luke 20:16
One day he was teaching the people in the Temple, proclaiming the Message. The high priests, religion scholars, and leaders confronted him and demanded, "Show us your credentials. Who authorized you to speak and act like this?" Jesus answered, "First, let me ask you a question: About the baptism of John—who authorized it, heaven or humans?" They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him; if we say ‘humans,' the people will tear us limb from limb, convinced as they are that John was God's prophet." They agreed to concede that round to Jesus and said they didn't know. Jesus said, "Then neither will I answer your question." Jesus told another story to the people: "A man planted a vineyard. He handed it over to farmhands and went off on a trip. He was gone a long time. In time he sent a servant back to the farmhands to collect the profits, but they beat him up and sent him off empty-handed. He decided to try again and sent another servant. That one they beat black-and-blue, and sent him off empty-handed. He tried a third time. They worked that servant over from head to foot and dumped him in the street. "Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘I know what I'll do: I'll send my beloved son. They're bound to respect my son.' "But when the farmhands saw him coming, they quickly put their heads together. ‘This is our chance—this is the heir! Let's kill him and have it all to ourselves.' They killed him and threw him over the fence. "What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? Right. He'll come and clean house. Then he'll assign the care of the vineyard to others." Those who were listening said, "Oh, no! He'd never do that!"
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Christian Standard Bible®
He will come and kill
He will come and kill
King James Version (1611)
Hee shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall giue the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
Hee shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall giue the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
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.
He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
English Standard Version
He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Surely not!"
He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Surely not!"
New American Standard Bible
"He will come and put these vine-growers to death, and will give the vineyard to others." However, when they heard this, they said, "May it never happen!"
"He will come and put these vine-growers to death, and will give the vineyard to others." However, when they heard this, they said, "May it never happen!"
New Century Version
He will come and kill those farmers and will give the vineyard to other farmers." When the people heard this story, they said, "Let this never happen!"
He will come and kill those farmers and will give the vineyard to other farmers." When the people heard this story, they said, "Let this never happen!"
Amplified Bible
"He will come and put these tenants to death and will give the vineyard to others." When the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders heard this, they said, "May it never be!"
"He will come and put these tenants to death and will give the vineyard to others." When the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders heard this, they said, "May it never be!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!"
"He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!"
Legacy Standard Bible
He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "May it never be!"
He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "May it never be!"
Berean Standard Bible
He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others." And when the people heard this, they said, "May such a thing never happen!"
He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others." And when the people heard this, they said, "May such a thing never happen!"
Contemporary English Version
I'll tell you what. He will come and kill those renters and let someone else have his vineyard." When the people heard this, they said, "This must never happen!"
I'll tell you what. He will come and kill those renters and let someone else have his vineyard." When the people heard this, they said, "This must never happen!"
Complete Jewish Bible
He will come and put an end to those tenants and give the vineyard to others!" When the people heard this, they said, "Heaven forbid!"
He will come and put an end to those tenants and give the vineyard to others!" When the people heard this, they said, "Heaven 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!
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!
Easy-to-Read Version
He will come and kill those farmers. Then he will lease the land to some other farmers." When the people heard this story, they said, "This should never happen!"
He will come and kill those farmers. Then he will lease the land to some other farmers." When the people heard this story, they said, "This should never happen!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.
George Lamsa Translation
He will come and destroy those laborers, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, This will never happen.
He will come and destroy those laborers, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, This will never happen.
Good News Translation
"He will come and kill those men, and turn the vineyard over to other tenants." When the people heard this, they said, "Surely not!"
"He will come and kill those men, and turn the vineyard over to other tenants." When the people heard this, they said, "Surely not!"
Lexham English Bible
He will come and destroy those tenant farmers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard this, they said, "May this never happen!"
He will come and destroy those tenant farmers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard this, they said, "May this never happen!"
Literal Translation
He will come and will destroy these vinedressers and will give the vineyard to others. And hearing this, they said, Let it not be!
He will come and will destroy these vinedressers and will give the vineyard to others. And hearing this, they said, Let it not 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.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
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.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!"
He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!"
International Standard Version
He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." Those who heard him said, "That must never happen!"
He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." Those who heard him said, "That must never happen!"
Etheridge Translation
He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vinery to others. But when they heard, they said, May this not be !
He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vinery to others. But when they heard, they said, May this not be !
Murdock Translation
He will come, and destroy those cultivators, and will lease the vineyard to others. And when they heard [fn] , they said: This shall not be.
He will come, and destroy those cultivators, and will lease the vineyard to others. And when they heard [fn] , they said: This shall not be.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He shall come and destroye these husbande men, & shall let out his vineyarde to other. When they hearde this, they sayde, God forbyd.
He shall come and destroye these husbande men, & shall let out his vineyarde to other. When they hearde this, they sayde, God forbyd.
English Revised Version
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto 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 it, they said, "May it never be!"
He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others.
Weymouth's New Testament
He will come and put these vine-dressers to death, and give the vineyard to others." "God forbid!" exclaimed the hearers.
He will come and put these vine-dressers to death, and give the vineyard to others." "God forbid!" exclaimed the hearers.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He schal come, and distruye these tilieris, and yyue the vyneyerd to othere. And whanne this thing was herd, thei seiden to hym, God forbede.
He schal come, and distruye these tilieris, and yyue the vyneyerd to othere. And whanne this thing was herd, thei seiden to hym, God forbede.
Update Bible Version
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
Webster's Bible Translation
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard [it], they said, may that never be.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard [it], they said, may that never be.
New English Translation
He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "May this never happen!"
He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "May this never happen!"
New King James Version
He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard it they said, "Certainly not!"
He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard it they said, "Certainly not!"
New Living Translation
"I'll tell you—he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others." "How terrible that such a thing should ever happen," his listeners protested.
"I'll tell you—he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others." "How terrible that such a thing should ever happen," his listeners protested.
New Life Bible
He will come and kill those farmers. Then he will rent the grape-field to other farmers." When they heard this, they said, "May this never be done!"
He will come and kill those farmers. Then he will rent the grape-field to other farmers." When they heard this, they said, "May this never be done!"
New Revised Standard
He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Heaven forbid!"
He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Heaven forbid!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard unto others. But, when they heard it, they said - Far be it!
He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard unto others. But, when they heard it, they said - Far be it!
Douay-Rheims Bible
He will come and will destroy these husbandmen and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.
He will come and will destroy these husbandmen and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.
Revised Standard Version
He will come and destroy those tenants, and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "God forbid!"
He will come and destroy those tenants, and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "God forbid!"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He will come and destroye those fermers and will let out his vyneyarde to other. When they hearde that they sayde: God forbyd.
He will come and destroye those fermers and will let out his vyneyarde to other. When they hearde that they sayde: God forbyd.
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!'
He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.' And having heard, they said, `Let it not be!'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He shal come, and destroye those hussbandmen, and let out his vynyarde vnto other. Whan they herde that, they sayde: God forbyd.
He shal come, and destroye those hussbandmen, and let out his vynyarde vnto other. Whan they herde that, they sayde: God forbyd.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others. but they, taking the hint, cried out, God forbid.
he will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others. but they, taking the hint, cried out, God forbid.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Let me tell you. He will come with a terrible vengeance and wipe them off the face of the earth. Then he will give his ranch to cowboys who will take care of it and appreciate it."Everyone who was listening cried out, "Let's hope nothing like that ever happens around here!"
"Let me tell you. He will come with a terrible vengeance and wipe them off the face of the earth. Then he will give his ranch to cowboys who will take care of it and appreciate it."Everyone who was listening cried out, "Let's hope nothing like that ever happens around here!"
Contextual Overview
9Jesus told another story to the people: "A man planted a vineyard. He handed it over to farmhands and went off on a trip. He was gone a long time. In time he sent a servant back to the farmhands to collect the profits, but they beat him up and sent him off empty-handed. He decided to try again and sent another servant. That one they beat black-and-blue, and sent him off empty-handed. He tried a third time. They worked that servant over from head to foot and dumped him in the street. 13 "Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘I know what I'll do: I'll send my beloved son. They're bound to respect my son.' 14"But when the farmhands saw him coming, they quickly put their heads together. ‘This is our chance—this is the heir! Let's kill him and have it all to ourselves.' They killed him and threw him over the fence. "What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? Right. He'll come and clean house. Then he'll assign the care of the vineyard to others." Those who were listening said, "Oh, no! He'd never do that!" But Jesus didn't back down. "Why, then, do you think this was written: That stone the masons threw out— It's now the cornerstone!? "Anyone falling over that stone will break every bone in his body; if the stone falls on anyone, it will be a total smashup." The religion scholars and high priests wanted to lynch him on the spot, but they were intimidated by public opinion. They knew the story was about them. Watching for a chance to get him, they sent spies who posed as honest inquirers, hoping to trick him into saying something that would get him in trouble with the law. So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you're honest and straightforward when you teach, that you don't pander to anyone but teach the way of God accurately. Tell us: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" He knew they were laying for him and said, "Show me a coin. Now, this engraving, who does it look like and what does it say?" "Caesar," they said. Jesus said, "Then give Caesar what is his and give God what is his." Try as they might, they couldn't trap him into saying anything incriminating. His answer caught them off guard and left them speechless. Some Sadducees came up. This is the Jewish party that denies any possibility of resurrection. They asked, "Teacher, Moses wrote us that if a man dies and leaves a wife but no child, his brother is obligated to take the widow to wife and get her with child. Well, there once were seven brothers. The first took a wife. He died childless. The second married her and died, then the third, and eventually all seven had their turn, but no child. After all that, the wife died. That wife, now—in the resurrection whose wife is she? All seven married her." Jesus said, "Marriage is a major preoccupation here, but not there. Those who are included in the resurrection of the dead will no longer be concerned with marriage nor, of course, with death. They will have better things to think about, if you can believe it. All ecstasies and intimacies then will be with God. Even Moses exclaimed about resurrection at the burning bush, saying, ‘God: God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob!' God isn't the God of dead men, but of the living. To him all are alive." Some of the religion scholars said, "Teacher, that's a great answer!" For a while, anyway, no one dared put questions to him. Then he put a question to them: "How is it that they say that the Messiah is David's son? In the Book of Psalms, David clearly says, God said to my Master, "Sit here at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." "David here designates the Messiah as ‘my Master'—so how can the Messiah also be his ‘son'?" With everybody listening, Jesus spoke to his disciples. "Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preen in the radiance of public flattery, bask in prominent positions, sit at the head table at every church function. And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless. The longer their prayers, the worse they get. But they'll pay for it in the end." 16 One day he was teaching the people in the Temple, proclaiming the Message. The high priests, religion scholars, and leaders confronted him and demanded, "Show us your credentials. Who authorized you to speak and act like this?" Jesus answered, "First, let me ask you a question: About the baptism of John—who authorized it, heaven or humans?" They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him; if we say ‘humans,' the people will tear us limb from limb, convinced as they are that John was God's prophet." They agreed to concede that round to Jesus and said they didn't know. Jesus said, "Then neither will I answer your question." Jesus told another story to the people: "A man planted a vineyard. He handed it over to farmhands and went off on a trip. He was gone a long time. In time he sent a servant back to the farmhands to collect the profits, but they beat him up and sent him off empty-handed. He decided to try again and sent another servant. That one they beat black-and-blue, and sent him off empty-handed. He tried a third time. They worked that servant over from head to foot and dumped him in the street. "Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘I know what I'll do: I'll send my beloved son. They're bound to respect my son.' "But when the farmhands saw him coming, they quickly put their heads together. ‘This is our chance—this is the heir! Let's kill him and have it all to ourselves.' They killed him and threw him over the fence. "What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? Right. He'll come and clean house. Then he'll assign the care of the vineyard to others." Those who were listening said, "Oh, no! He'd never do that!" 17But Jesus didn't back down. "Why, then, do you think this was written: That stone the masons threw out— It's now the cornerstone!? "Anyone falling over that stone will break every bone in his body; if the stone falls on anyone, it will be a total smashup." 19 The religion scholars and high priests wanted to lynch him on the spot, but they were intimidated by public opinion. They knew the story was about them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
destroy: Luke 19:27, Psalms 2:8, Psalms 2:9, Psalms 21:8-10, Matthew 21:41, Matthew 22:7, Acts 13:46
shall give: Nehemiah 9:36, Nehemiah 9:37
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 20:2 - God forbid Psalms 80:12 - broken Isaiah 5:3 - judge Hosea 4:6 - I will also reject Zechariah 13:8 - two Matthew 21:40 - what Mark 12:9 - he will Acts 2:35 - thy foes Acts 4:11 - the stone Romans 3:4 - God forbid 1 Corinthians 6:15 - God Revelation 2:5 - else
Cross-References
Genesis 20:3
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman."
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman."
Genesis 20:6
God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family."
God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family."
Genesis 20:8
Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done."
Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done."
Genesis 26:11
Then Abimelech gave orders to his people: "Anyone who so much as lays a hand on this man or his wife dies."
Then Abimelech gave orders to his people: "Anyone who so much as lays a hand on this man or his wife dies."
Proverbs 12:1
If you love learning, you love the discipline that goes with it— how shortsighted to refuse correction!
If you love learning, you love the discipline that goes with it— how shortsighted to refuse correction!
Proverbs 27:5
A spoken reprimand is better than approval that's never expressed.
A spoken reprimand is better than approval that's never expressed.
Revelation 3:19
"The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they'll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!
"The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they'll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He shall come and destroy these husbandmen,.... Which had its accomplishment at the destruction of Jerusalem: according to the other evangelists, these words are the answer of the chief priests, Scribes, and elders, to the above questions put to them by Christ, after he had delivered the parable; but here they seem to be the words of Christ, who also said the same, and confirmed what they had observed, and could not but own, that it was just and right, and what might be expected, with what follows:
and shall give the vineyard to others; the land of Judea to the Romans in particular, and the church state, with the Gospel and ordinances of it, to the Gentiles in general, sometimes called "others"; :- and
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and when they heard it, they said, God forbid; though they were their own words, yet repeated and confirmed by Christ, and perceiving that they were the persons intended, deprecate the fulfilment of them; at least so far as they understood they related to the killing of the Messiah, and to the destruction of their nation, city, and temple.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-45.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 20:16. God forbid. — Or, Let it not be, μηγενοιτο. Our phrase, God forbid, answers pretty well to the meaning of the Greek, but it is no translation.
