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Luke 20:16

He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

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ASV

He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

KJV

He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἐλεύσεταιeleusetaiHe will comeG2064 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἀπολέσειapoleseihe will destroyG622 →
τοὺςtous<the>G3588 →
γεωργοὺςgeōrgousfarmersG1092 →
τούτουςtoutoustheseG3778 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δώσειdōseiwill giveG1325 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
ἀμπελῶναampelōnavineyardG290 →
ἄλλοις.alloisto others.G243 →
ἀκούσαντεςakousantesHaving heard [it]G191 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
εἶπαν·eipanthey said;G2036 →
μὴmēNeverG3361 →
γένοιτο.genoitowould it be!G1096 →

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Revelation 2:5Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”Psalms 80:12Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.Matthew 21:41“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”1 Corinthians 6:15Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!Romans 3:4Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”Psalms 2:8–9Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.Nehemiah 9:36–37So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we are as slaves!Matthew 22:7The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.Psalms 21:8–10Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.1 Samuel 20:2“Far from it!” Jonathan replied. “You will not die. Indeed, my father does nothing, great or small, without telling me. So why would he hide this matter from me? This cannot be true!”

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