Luke 20:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 20:13

11 Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

12 And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.

13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.’

14 But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the ^aheir. Come, ^blet us kill him, that the inheritance may be ^cours.’

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard and ^akilled him. Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

16 He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to ^aothers.” And when they heard it they said, “Certainly not!”

17 Then He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:
^a‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone’?

Verse Comparison: Luke 20:13

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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.

Amplified® Bible
Then the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it is probable that they will respect him.

Contemporary English Version
The owner then said to himself, "What am I going to do? I know what. I'll send my son, the one I love so much. They will surely respect him!"

Darby English Version
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see him they will respect [him].

Good News Bible
Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my own dear son; surely they will respect him!'

International Standard Version
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I'll send my son whom I love. Maybe they'll respect him.'

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"The owner of the vineyard said, `What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'

New International Version
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.'

New King James Version
“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'

Young's Literal Translation
`And the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my son -- the beloved, perhaps having seen this one, they will do reverence;

New English Translation
Then¹ the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my one dear son;² perhaps they will respect him.’

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