Luke 20:13

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence [him] when they see him.

Complete Jewish Bible:

“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What am I to do? I will send my son, whom I love; maybe they will respect him.’

Berean Standard Bible:

‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’

American Standard Version:

And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then^{G1161} said^{G2036} the lord^{G2962} of the vineyard^{G290}, What^{G5101} shall I do^{G4160}? I will send^{G3992} my^{G3450} beloved^{G27} son^{G5207}: it may be^{G2481} they will reverence^{G1788} him when they see^{G1492} him^{G5126}.

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Commentary for Luke 20:13

Luke 20:13 is part of a parable that Jesus tells to the chief priests, scribes, and elders, who were challenging His authority. The parable is known as the Parable of the Wicked Tenants and is found in the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). In this parable, a man plants a vineyard and leases it to tenants before going abroad. At harvest time, he sends servants to collect his share of the produce, but the tenants beat and send them away empty-handed. Frustrated, the owner sends more servants, only to have them treated similarly. Finally, the owner decides to send his beloved son, thinking that the tenants will respect him.

The historical context of this verse reflects the relationship between God and Israel, with the vineyard representing Israel, and the owner symbolizing God. The servants are the prophets that God sent to His people, who were often rejected and mistreated. The beloved son in the parable represents Jesus Christ, whom God sent as the ultimate messenger. The parable foreshadows the rejection and crucifixion of Jesus by the Jewish leaders, despite His being the Son of God.

The themes present in this verse include God's patience and persistence in reaching out to humanity, the tragic rejection of God's messengers, and the ultimate act of love in sending His Son, Jesus Christ. It also highlights the escalating conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities of His time, setting the stage for the events leading to His crucifixion. The verse speaks to the hope that even after repeated rejections, the presence of the son might bring about a change of heart among the tenants, illustrating the hope that even the most hardened might come to revere Jesus and accept His message.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G2036
   There are 901 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἔπω
   Transliteration: épō
   Pronunciation: ep'-o
   Description: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
   
3. Strong's Number: G2962
   There are 687 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: κύριος
   Transliteration: kýrios
   Pronunciation: koo'-ree-os
   Description: from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
   
4. Strong's Number: G290
   There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀμπελών
   Transliteration: ampelṓn
   Pronunciation: am-pel-ohn'
   Description: from ἄμπελος; a vineyard:--vineyard.
   
5. Strong's Number: G5101
   There are 483 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: τίς
   Transliteration: tís
   Pronunciation: tis
   Description: probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
   
6. Strong's Number: G4160
   There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ποιέω
   Transliteration: poiéō
   Pronunciation: poy-eh'-o
   Description: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3992
   There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πέμπω
   Transliteration: pémpō
   Pronunciation: pem'-po
   Description: apparently a primary verb; to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and στέλλω denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield:--send, thrust in.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3450
   There are 471 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μοῦ
   Transliteration: moû
   Pronunciation: moo
   Description: the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
   
9. Strong's Number: G27
   There are 698 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀγαπητός
   Transliteration: agapētós
   Pronunciation: ag-ap-ay-tos'
   Description: from ἀγαπάω; beloved:--(dearly, well) beloved, dear.
   
10. Strong's Number: G5207
    There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: υἱός
    Transliteration: huiós
    Pronunciation: hwee-os'
    Description: apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.
    
11. Strong's Number: G2481
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἴσως
    Transliteration: ísōs
    Pronunciation: ee'-soce
    Description: adverb from ἴσος; likely, i.e. perhaps:--it may be.
    
12. Strong's Number: G1788
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐντρέπω
    Transliteration: entrépō
    Pronunciation: en-trep'-o
    Description: from ἐν and the base of τροπή; to invert, i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) in a good sense, to respect; or in a bad one, to confound:--regard, (give) reference, shame.
    
13. Strong's Number: G1492
    There are 626 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἴδω
    Transliteration: eídō
    Pronunciation: i'-do
    Description: a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
    
14. Strong's Number: G5126
    There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: τοῦτον
    Transliteration: toûton
    Pronunciation: too'-ton
    Description: accusative case singular masculine of οὗτος; this (person, as objective of verb or preposition):--him, the same, that, this.