Luke
Luke 20:9–15
9Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. 10At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
11So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
12Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
13‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
14But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
Word by word
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Luke 20:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| He proceeded | Ἤρξατο | Ērxato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G756 I begin |
| to tell | λέγειν | legein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3004 I say, speak |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| people | λαὸν | laon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2992 a people, the crowd |
| this | ταύτην | tautēn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| parable | παραβολὴν | parabolēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3850 a parable, comparison |
| A | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| man | Ἄνθρωπος | Anthrōpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| planted | ἐφύτευσεν | ephyteusen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5452 I plant |
| a vineyard | ἀμπελῶνα | ampelōna | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G290 a vineyard |
| rented | ἐξέδετο | exedeto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1554 I give out, let, let out for my own advantage |
| it | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to | γεωργοῖς | geōrgois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| went away | ἀπεδήμησεν | apedēmēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G589 I go into another country |
| for a long | ἱκανούς | hikanous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much |
| time | χρόνους | chronous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5550 time, a particular time, season |
Luke 20:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At harvest time | καιρῷ | kairō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time |
| he sent | ἀπέστειλεν | apesteilen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| a servant | δοῦλον | doulon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1401 a male slave |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| tenants | γεωργοὺς | geōrgous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| collect | δώσουσιν | dōsousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| fruit | καρποῦ | karpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| vineyard | ἀμπελῶνος | ampelōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G290 a vineyard |
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| tenants | γεωργοὶ | geōrgoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser |
| beat | δείραντες | deirantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat |
| sent him away | ἐξαπέστειλαν | exapesteilan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1821 I send forth |
| empty-handed | κενόν | kenon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2756 empty, vain, hollow |
Luke 20:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he sent | πέμψαι | pempsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3992 I send |
| another | ἕτερον | heteron | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2087 another, different |
| servant | δοῦλον | doulon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1401 a male slave |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they beat | δείραντες | deirantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| treated him shamefully | ἀτιμάσαντες | atimasantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G818 I disgrace, dishonor |
| sending | ἐξαπέστειλαν | exapesteilan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1821 I send forth |
| empty-handed | κενόν | kenon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2756 empty, vain, hollow |
Luke 20:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he sent | πέμψαι | pempsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3992 I send |
| a third | τρίτον | triton | Adverb | G5154 third |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they wounded | τραυματίσαντες | traumatisantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5135 I wound |
| him | τοῦτον | touton | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| threw | ἐξέβαλον | exebalon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
Luke 20:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| shall I do | ποιήσω | poiēsō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| asked | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| owner | κύριος | kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| vineyard | ἀμπελῶνος | ampelōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G290 a vineyard |
| I will send | πέμψω | pempsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3992 I send |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| beloved | ἀγαπητόν | agapēton | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G27 loved, beloved |
| son | υἱόν | huion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| Perhaps | ἴσως | isōs | Adverb | G2481 perhaps |
| they will respect | ἐντραπήσονται | entrapēsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1788 I turn to confusion, put to shame, reverence |
| him | τοῦτον | touton | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
Luke 20:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But when | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| tenants | γεωργοὶ | geōrgoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser |
| saw | Ἰδόντες | Idontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| they discussed it | διελογίζοντο | dielogizonto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1260 I reason, debate, consider |
| among | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| themselves | ἀλλήλους | allēlous | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| said | λέγοντες | legontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| This | Οὗτός | Houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| heir | κληρονόμος | klēronomos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2818 an heir, inheritor |
| Let us kill | ἀποκτείνωμεν | apokteinōmen | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural | G615 I put to death, kill |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| inheritance | κληρονομία | klēronomia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2817 an inheritance |
| will be | γένηται | genētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| ours | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
Luke 20:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they threw | ἐκβαλόντες | ekbalontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| out of | ἔξω | exō | Preposition | G1854 without, outside |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| vineyard | ἀμπελῶνος | ampelōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G290 a vineyard |
| killed | ἀπέκτειναν | apekteinan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G615 I put to death, kill |
| What | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| owner | κύριος | kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| vineyard | ἀμπελῶνος | ampelōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G290 a vineyard |
| do | ποιήσει | poiēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 20:9 Matthew 21:33–46 · Mark 12:1–12 · Isaiah 5:1–7 · Jeremiah 2:21 · John 15:1–8 · Psalm 80:8–14 · Song of Solomon 8:11–12 · Matthew 25:14
Luke 20:10 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 · Nehemiah 9:26 · Matthew 21:34–36
Luke 20:13 Matthew 3:17 · John 3:16–17 · Jeremiah 36:7 · Jeremiah 36:3 · John 1:34
Luke 20:14 Romans 8:17 · Hebrews 1:2
Luke 20:15 Hebrews 13:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.