Luke 20:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.”

Luke 20:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 20:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 20:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.”

Luke 20:9 — World English Bible

Luke 20:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time. ”

Luke 20:9 — American Standard Version

Luke 20:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he began to speak unto the people this simile: `A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,”

Luke 20:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 20:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time. ”

Luke 20:9 — Darby Translation

Luke 20:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then began he to speake to ye people this parable, A certaine man planted a vineyarde, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange countrey, for a great time.”

Luke 20:9 — Geneva Bible

Luke 20:9 in Context — Luke 20

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

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What Does Luke 20:9 Mean?

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