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

Other Translations of Luke 20:16

New International Version

16 He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others."When the people heard this, they said, "God forbid!"

English Standard Version

16  He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Surely not!"

The Message

16 Right. He'll come and clean house. Then he'll assign the care of the vineyard to others." Those who were listening said, "Oh, no! He'd never do that!"

New King James Version

16 He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard it they said, "Certainly not!"

New Living Translation

16 "I'll tell you-he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others." "How terrible that such a thing should ever happen," his listeners protested.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 20:16

Commentary on Luke 20:9-19

(Read Luke 20:9-19)

Christ spake this parable against those who resolved not to own his authority, though the evidence of it was so full. How many resemble the Jews who murdered the prophets and crucified Christ, in their enmity to God, and aversion to his service, desiring to live according to their lusts, without control! Let all who are favoured with God's word, look to it that they make proper use of their advantages. Awful will be the doom, both of those who reject the Son, and of those who profess to reverence Him, yet render not the fruits in due season. Though they could not but own that for such a sin, such a punishment was just, yet they could not bear to hear of it. It is the folly of sinners, that they persevere in sinful ways, though they dread the destruction at the end of those ways.