Verse Comparison: Luke 20:16
American Standard Version
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
Amplified® Bible
He will come and [utterly] put an end to those tenants and will give the vineyard to others. When they [the chief priests and the scribes and the elders] heard this, they said, May it never be!
Contemporary English Version
I'll tell you what. He will come and kill those renters and let someone else have his vineyard." When the people heard this, they said, "This must never happen!"
Darby English Version
He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it they said, May it never be!
Good News Bible
"He will come and kill those men, and turn the vineyard over to other tenants." When the people heard this, they said, "Surely not!"
International Standard Version
He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." Those who heard him said, "That must never happen!"
King James Version
He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
New American Standard Bible
"He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others. When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!""
New International Version
He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "May this never be!"
New King James Version
He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others.” And when they heard it they said, “Certainly not!”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others "When they heard it, they said, "May this never happen!"
Young's Literal Translation
He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.' And having heard, they said, `Let it not be!'