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Luke 20:45-21:4
THE WIDOW’S OFFERING - Nov 13, 2023 -
Luke 20:27-44
GOD OF THE LIVING - Nov 12, 2023 -
Luke 20:19-26
GIVE BACK TO GOD WHAT IS GOD’S - Nov 11, 2023 -
Luke 20:1-18
THE PARABLE OF THE TENANTS - Sep 30, 2023 -
Luke 20:45-21:4
JESUS PRAISES A WIDOW'S DEVOTION - Jul 19, 2020 -
Luke 20:27-44
HE IS THE GOD OF THE LIVING - Jul 18, 2020 -
Luke 20:20-26
GIVE TO GOD WHAT IS GOD'S - Jul 17, 2020 -
Luke 20:1-19
THE REJECTED STONE IS THE CORNERSTONE - Jul 16, 2020 -
Luke 20:45-21:4
WHAT IS PLEASING TO THE LORD? - Sep 18, 2017 -
Luke 20:27-44
THE REALITY OF THE RESURRECTION - Sep 17, 2017 -
Luke 20:19-26
GIVE TO GOD WHAT IS GOD'S - Sep 16, 2017 -
Luke 20:1-18
JESUS' AUTHORITY IS FROM GOD - Sep 15, 2017 -
Luke 20:1-8
BY WHAT AUTHORITY? - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 20:20-26
CAESAR'S THINGS; GOD'S THINGS - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 20:27-40
GOD OF THE LIVING - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 20:41-47
CHRIST IS LORD - Jan 01, 2000
THE PARABLE OF THE TENANTS
Key verse: 17
NIV
The Parable of the Tenants(A)
9 He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard,(B) rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.(C) 10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed. 12 He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.
13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love;(D) perhaps they will respect him.’
14 “But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
“What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and kill those tenants(E) and give the vineyard to others.”
When the people heard this, they said, “God forbid!”
17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”(G)
19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him(H) immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.(I)
Footnotes
- Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22
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ESV
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
9 (A)And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted (B)a vineyard and (C)let it out to tenants and (D)went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant[a] to the tenants, so that (E)they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. (F)But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 (G)And (H)he sent another servant. But they also beat and (I)treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 (J)And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my (K)beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, (L)‘This is the heir. (M)Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they (N)threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 (O)He will (P)come and destroy those tenants and (Q)give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But he (R)looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:
18 (T)Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls (U)on anyone, it will crush him.”
Paying Taxes to Caesar
19 (V)The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 20:10 Or bondservant; also verse 11
- Luke 20:17 Greek the head of the corner
Cross references
- Luke 20:9 : For ver. 9-19, see Matt. 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12
- Luke 20:9 : Ps. 80:8; Isa. 5:1; Matt. 21:28
- Luke 20:9 : Song 8:11, 12
- Luke 20:9 : Matt. 25:14, 15; [Mark 13:34]
- Luke 20:10 : [See ver. 9 above]; Song 8:11, 12
- Luke 20:10 : Matt. 5:12; 22:6; 23:34, 37; [2 Chr. 24:19; 36:15, 16; Neh. 9:26; Jer. 37:15; 38:6; Acts 7:52; 2 Cor. 11:24-26; 1 Thess. 2:15; Heb. 11:36, 37]
- Luke 20:11 : Matt. 22:4
- Luke 20:11 : [See ver. 10 above]; Matt. 5:12; 22:6; 23:34, 37; [2 Chr. 24:19; 36:15, 16; Neh. 9:26; Jer. 37:15; 38:6; Acts 7:52; 2 Cor. 11:24-26; 1 Thess. 2:15; Heb. 11:36, 37]
- Luke 20:11 : Acts 5:41 (Gk.)
- Luke 20:12 : [See ver. 10 above]; Matt. 5:12; 22:6; 23:34, 37; [2 Chr. 24:19; 36:15, 16; Neh. 9:26; Jer. 37:15; 38:6; Acts 7:52; 2 Cor. 11:24-26; 1 Thess. 2:15; Heb. 11:36, 37]
- Luke 20:13 : See Matt. 3:17
- Luke 20:14 : Heb. 1:2; [John 1:11; Rom. 8:17]
- Luke 20:14 : [1 Kgs. 21:19]
- Luke 20:15 : Heb. 13:12
- Luke 20:16 : [ch. 19:27]
- Luke 20:16 : [Matt. 24:50; 25:19]
- Luke 20:16 : Matt. 21:43; Acts 13:46; 18:6; 28:28; [Matt. 8:11, 12]
- Luke 20:17 : See Mark 10:21
- Luke 20:17 : Acts 4:11; 1 Pet. 2:7; Cited from Ps. 118:22
- Luke 20:18 : Isa. 8:14, 15; Rom. 9:32, 33; 1 Pet. 2:8
- Luke 20:18 : Dan. 2:34, 35, 44, 45
- Luke 20:19 : ch. 19:47, 48
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1. The owner and the tenants (9-12)
In this parable, Jesus puts himself and his church in historical perspective. The owner of the vineyard is God. He planted his vineyard to have fruit. God wanted Israel to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (Ex 19:4-6). He wanted to bless all the nations of the world through his chosen people. The tenants were selfish. They wanted to enjoy the blessings, but they didn't want to give anything to anyone.
2. The Rejected Stone (13-19)
Just as the owner sent servants to get some of the harvest, so God sent his prophets to his people. Just as the tenants rejected and mistreated the servants, so Israel rejected the prophets. When the owner sent his Son, he thought they would surely respect him--but they didn't. They killed him and claimed ownership of the vineyard. When Israel rejected Jesus, they rejected the privilege of being God's people. God took the Rejected Stone, Jesus, and through him built a new Israel to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (1Pe 2:9).
Prayer: Lord, make me a good tenant in your vineyard, and a good steward of your blessings.
One Word: Give fruit to God