Bible Strands
Matthew 21:40
Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus asks this question to his audience immediately after narrating the vineyard tenants killing the owner’s son in the parable.
The words — οὖν (oun) = therefore and ἔλθῃ (elthē) = may come establish the logical sequence of the owner’s return and the ensuing inquiry.
The thread — The identical vineyard question appears in Mark 12:9 and Luke 20:15, anchoring the parable’s structure across the Synoptic accounts.
Why it lands — The text compels the listener to declare the tenants’ deserved punishment before the owner’s action is revealed, demanding a clear judgment on rebellion and justice.
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The Greek words
King James Version
When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
Cross-references
- Mark 12:9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
- Hebrews 10:29 How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
- 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?