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Luke 20:15
So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus narrates a parable to the religious leaders, describing the tenants' reaction after seeing the vineyard owner's heir approach. The closing question forces his listeners to pronounce judgment on themselves.
The words — ἐκβαλόντες (ekbalontes) = having cast forth; ἀπέκτειναν (apekteinan) = they killed. These verbs record the tenants' decisive action of removing the heir from the property and executing him.
The thread — The parable parallels the sending of the son in Matthew 21:37 and Mark 12:6, while the location of the execution anticipates Jesus suffering outside the city gate in Hebrews 13:12. The narrative moves from the owner's hope for respect to the tenants' violent rejection and the owner's promised retaliation.
Why it lands — The text demands that the hearer acknowledge the inevitability of the owner's judgment against the tenants. It requires the listener to apply the parable's conclusion directly to their own rejection of the son.
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The Greek words
King James Version
So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
Cross-references
- Hebrews 13:12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
- Matthew 21:37 Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
- Mark 12:6 Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.