What more could I do for my field of grapes?\par I did everything I could.\par I hoped for good grapes to grow.\par But there were only bad grapes.\par Why did that happen?\par
Matthew 21:34 - Easy To Read Version Later, it was time for the grapes to be picked. So the man sent his servants to the farmers to get his share of the grapes. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the fruit season drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his [share of the] fruit. American Standard Version (1901) And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits. Common English Bible When it was time for harvest, he sent his servants to the tenant farmers to collect his fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when the time of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, so that they might receive its fruits. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the time of the fruits drew nigh, he sent his servants to the husbandmen that they might receive the fruits thereof. |
What more could I do for my field of grapes?\par I did everything I could.\par I hoped for good grapes to grow.\par But there were only bad grapes.\par Why did that happen?\par
I sent my servants the prophets to you people of Israel and Judah. I sent them to you again and again. Those prophets said to you, ‘Each of you people of Israel and Judah must stop doing evil things. You must be good. Don’t follow other gods. Don’t worship or serve them. If you obey me, then you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.’ But you people have not paid attention to my message.
“But the farmers grabbed the servants and beat one. They killed another one and then killed a third servant with rocks.
“But when the farmers saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the owner’s son. This vineyard will be his. If we kill him, then it will be ours!’
“So what will the owner of the vineyard do to these farmers when he comes?”
The Jewish priests and leaders said, “He will surely kill those evil men. Then he will lease the land to some other farmers. He will lease it to farmers that will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”
The king invited some people to the feast. When the feast was ready, the king sent his servants to tell those people to come. But the people refused to come to the king’s feast.
Jesus used stories to teach the people. Jesus said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around the field and dug a hole for a wine press. {\cf2\super [152]} Then the man built a tower. He leased the land to some farmers. Then he left for a trip.
“But the farmers said to each other, ‘This is the owner’s son. This vineyard will be his. If we kill him, then it will be ours.’
“So what will the man that owns the vineyard do? He will go to the vineyard and kill those farmers. Then he will lease the land to other farmers.
Then Jesus told the people this story: “A man planted a vineyard. The man leased the land to some farmers. Then he went away for a long time.