Matthew 21:34 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)34 And when the season for harvesting the grapes approached, the owner of the farm sent his slaves to the tenant farmers to arrange for delivery of his crop. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176934 and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition34 When the fruit season drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his [share of the] fruit. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)34 And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits. See the chapterCommon English Bible34 When it was time for harvest, he sent his servants to the tenant farmers to collect his fruit. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version34 Then, when the time of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, so that they might receive its fruits. See the chapter |
Jesus began speaking to them [i.e., to the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses (See 11:18) or, to the people (See Luke 20:19)] by using parables. He said, “A man planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He dug a place for constructing a grape squeezing device, built a [lookout] tower [near it], then leased it out to tenant farmers and went to another country.