Luke 20:9-11

Expanded Bible

The Story of the Evil Farmers^(A)

⁹ Then Jesus ·told [^Lbegan/proceeded to tell] the people this ·story [parable]: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to some [^Ctenant] farmers [^CJesus builds on Is. 5:1–7; the owner represents God; the farmers are Israel’s religious leaders]. Then he ·went away [took a journey] for a long time. ¹⁰ ·When it was time for the grapes to be picked [^LAt the (harvest) time], he sent a ·servant [slave] to the farmers to get some of the grapes [^Cthe portion of the harvest to pay the rent]. But they beat him and sent him away empty-handed. ¹¹ Then he sent another ·servant [slave]. They beat him also, and ·showed no respect for [humiliated; dishonored] him, and sent him away empty-handed.