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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Contemporary English Version
Luke 20:13
The owner then said to himself, "What am I going to do? I know what. I'll send my son, the one I love so much. They will surely respect him!"
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved
“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved
King James Version (1611)
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be they will reuerence him when they see him.
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be they will reuerence him when they see him.
King James Version
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
English Standard Version
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
New American Standard Bible
"Now the owner of the vineyard said, 'What am I to do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
"Now the owner of the vineyard said, 'What am I to do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
New Century Version
The owner of the vineyard said, ‘What will I do now? I will send my son whom I love. Maybe they will respect him.'
The owner of the vineyard said, ‘What will I do now? I will send my son whom I love. Maybe they will respect him.'
Amplified Bible
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will have respect for him.'
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will have respect for him.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
"The owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
Legacy Standard Bible
Now the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
Now the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
Berean Standard Bible
'What shall I do?' asked the owner of the vineyard. 'I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.'
'What shall I do?' asked the owner of the vineyard. 'I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.'
Complete Jewish Bible
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What am I to do? I will send my son, whom I love; maybe they will respect him.'
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What am I to do? I will send my son, whom I love; maybe they will respect him.'
Darby Translation
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see him they will respect [him].
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see him they will respect [him].
Easy-to-Read Version
"The owner of the vineyard said, ‘What will I do now? I will send my son. I love my son very much. Maybe the farmers will respect my son.'
"The owner of the vineyard said, ‘What will I do now? I will send my son. I love my son very much. Maybe the farmers will respect my son.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then sayd the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be that they will doe reuerence, when they see him.
Then sayd the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be that they will doe reuerence, when they see him.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will see him and feel ashamed.
Then the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will see him and feel ashamed.
Good News Translation
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my own dear son; surely they will respect him!'
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my own dear son; surely they will respect him!'
Lexham English Bible
So the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
So the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
Literal Translation
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps, having seen this one, they will respect him .
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps, having seen this one, they will respect him .
American Standard Version
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.
Bible in Basic English
And the lord of the garden said, What am I to do? I will send my dearly loved son; they may give respect to him.
And the lord of the garden said, What am I to do? I will send my dearly loved son; they may give respect to him.
Hebrew Names Version
The lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.'
The lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.'
International Standard Version
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I'll send my son whom I love. Maybe they'll respect him.'
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I'll send my son whom I love. Maybe they'll respect him.'
Etheridge Translation
The lord of the vinery saith, What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved; now will they see him and reverence him.
The lord of the vinery saith, What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved; now will they see him and reverence him.
Murdock Translation
The lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my dear son. Perhaps they will look upon him, and be ashamed.
The lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my dear son. Perhaps they will look upon him, and be ashamed.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then said the Lord of the vineyarde: What shal I do? I wyl send my deare sonne, it may be they wyll reuerence hym, when they see hym.
Then said the Lord of the vineyarde: What shal I do? I wyl send my deare sonne, it may be they wyll reuerence hym, when they see hym.
English Revised Version
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him.
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him.
World English Bible
The lord of the vineyard said, 'What will I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.'
The lord of the vineyard said, 'What will I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then said the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps seeing him they will reverence him.
Then said the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps seeing him they will reverence him.
Weymouth's New Testament
Then the owner of the vineyard said, "`What am I to do? I will send my son--my dearly-loved son: they will probably respect him.'
Then the owner of the vineyard said, "`What am I to do? I will send my son--my dearly-loved son: they will probably respect him.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the lord of the vyneyerd seide, What schal Y do? Y schal sende my dereworthe sone; perauenture, whanne thei seen hym, thei schulen drede.
And the lord of the vyneyerd seide, What schal Y do? Y schal sende my dereworthe sone; perauenture, whanne thei seen hym, thei schulen drede.
Update Bible Version
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be when they see him they will reverence him.
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be when they see him they will reverence him.
New English Translation
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my one dear son; perhaps they will respect him.'
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my one dear son; perhaps they will respect him.'
New King James Version
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.'
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.'
New Living Translation
"‘What will I do?' the owner asked himself. ‘I know! I'll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him.'
"‘What will I do?' the owner asked himself. ‘I know! I'll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him.'
New Life Bible
"Then the owner of the grape-field said, ‘What should I do? I will send my much-loved son. They might respect him.'
"Then the owner of the grape-field said, ‘What should I do? I will send my much-loved son. They might respect him.'
New Revised Standard
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the lord of the vineyard said - What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved, - It may be, that, him, they will respect.
And the lord of the vineyard said - What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved, - It may be, that, him, they will respect.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be, when they see him, they will reverence him.
Then the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be, when they see him, they will reverence him.
Revised Standard Version
Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will respect him.'
Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will respect him.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then sayde the lorde of the vyneyarde: what shall I do? I will sende my deare sonne him peradventure they will reverence when they se him.
Then sayde the lorde of the vyneyarde: what shall I do? I will sende my deare sonne him peradventure they will reverence when they se him.
Young's Literal Translation
`And the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my son -- the beloved, perhaps having seen this one, they will do reverence;
`And the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my son -- the beloved, perhaps having seen this one, they will do reverence;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde the lorde of the vynyarde: What shal I do? I wil sende my deare sonne, peraduenture they wil stonde in awe of him, whan they se him.
Then sayde the lorde of the vynyarde: What shal I do? I wil sende my deare sonne, peraduenture they wil stonde in awe of him, whan they se him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon which the master of the vineyard said, what shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps his presence will engage their respect.
upon which the master of the vineyard said, what shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps his presence will engage their respect.
THE MESSAGE
"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.'
"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.'
Simplified Cowboy Version
"The owner wondered what he could do. He said, 'Maybe if I send my son, my only son, with a stern warning, they will listen to him.'
"The owner wondered what he could do. He said, 'Maybe if I send my son, my only son, with a stern warning, they will listen to him.'
Contextual Overview
9 Jesus told the people this story: A man once planted a vineyard and rented it out. Then he left the country for a long time. 10 When it was time to harvest the crop, he sent a servant to ask the renters for his share of the grapes. But they beat up the servant and sent him away without anything. 11 So the owner sent another servant. The renters also beat him up. They insulted him terribly and sent him away without a thing. 12 The owner sent a third servant. He was also beaten terribly and thrown out of the vineyard. 13 The owner then said to himself, "What am I going to do? I know what. I'll send my son, the one I love so much. They will surely respect him!" 14 When the renters saw the owner's son, they said to one another, "Someday he will own the vineyard. Let's kill him! Then we can have it all for ourselves." 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Jesus asked, "What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? 16 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!" 17 But Jesus looked straight at them and said, "Then what do the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘The stone that the builders tossed aside is now the most important stone of all'? 18 Anyone who stumbles over this stone will get hurt, and anyone it falls on will be smashed to pieces."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What: Isaiah 5:4, Hosea 6:4, Hosea 11:8
I will: Luke 9:35, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5, John 1:34, John 3:16, John 3:17, John 3:35, John 3:36, Romans 8:3, Galatians 4:4, 1 John 4:9-15
it may: Jeremiah 36:3, Jeremiah 36:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 37:13 - come Ezekiel 12:3 - it may Matthew 21:37 - last John 1:11 - and Acts 4:27 - the people
Cross-References
Genesis 12:1
The Lord said to Abram: Leave your country, your family, and your relatives and go to the land that I will show you.
The Lord said to Abram: Leave your country, your family, and your relatives and go to the land that I will show you.
Genesis 12:9
Later, Abram started out toward the Southern Desert.
Later, Abram started out toward the Southern Desert.
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You have taken a married woman, and for this you will die!"
But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You have taken a married woman, and for this you will die!"
Genesis 20:11
Abraham answered: I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.
Abraham answered: I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.
1 Samuel 23:21
Saul told them: You've done me a big favor, and I pray that the Lord will bless you.
Saul told them: You've done me a big favor, and I pray that the Lord will bless you.
Psalms 64:5
They are determined to do evil, and they tell themselves, "Let's set traps! No one can see us."
They are determined to do evil, and they tell themselves, "Let's set traps! No one can see us."
Acts 5:9
Then Peter said, "Why did the two of you agree to test the Lord's Spirit? The men who buried Ananias are by the door, and they will carry you out!"
Then Peter said, "Why did the two of you agree to test the Lord's Spirit? The men who buried Ananias are by the door, and they will carry you out!"
Hebrews 11:8
Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen.
Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then said the Lord of the vineyard,.... Who planted it, and let it out to husbandmen, and expected fruit from it, and sent his servants from time to time for it:
what shall I do? or what can be done more than has been done? Isaiah 5:4 who else can be sent that is likely to do any good with such an ungrateful and unfruitful people?
I will send my beloved Son; the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who lay in his bosom, was the darling of his soul, and the delight of his heart; him he determined to send, and him he did send to the lost sheep of the house of Israel:
it may be they will reverence him, when they see him: it might be thought after the manner of men, that considering the greatness of his person, as the Son of God, the nature of his office, as the Redeemer and Saviour of men, the doctrines which he preached, the miracles which he wrought, and the holiness and harmlessness of his conversation, and the great good he did both to the bodies and souls of men, that he would have been had in great esteem and veneration with the men, to whom he was sent, and among whom he conversed: but, alas! when they saw him, they saw no beauty, comeliness, and excellency in him, and nothing on account of which he should be desired by them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-45.
