"For [it is ]as[ if] a man leaving on a journey, who called his own servants and handed over his possessions to them.
Luke 20:9 - English Majority Text Version 2009 Then He began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, leased it to farmers, and went on a journey for a long time. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then He began to relate to the people this parable (this story to figuratively portray what He had to say): A man planted a vineyard and leased it to some vinedressers and went into another country for a long stay. [Isa. 5:1-7.] 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. Common English Bible Jesus told the people this parable: “A certain man planted a vineyard, rented it to tenant farmers, and went on a trip for a long time. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, and he loaned it to settlers, and he was on a sojourn for a long time. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time. |
"For [it is ]as[ if] a man leaving on a journey, who called his own servants and handed over his possessions to them.
Therefore He said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the farmers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers flogged him and sent him away empty-handed.
And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."