Then, when the time of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, so that they might receive its fruits.
Luke 20:16 - Catholic Public Domain Version "He will come and destroy those settlers, and he will give the vineyard to others." And upon hearing this, they said to him, "Let it not be." 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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! American Standard Version (1901) He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. Common English Bible He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said, “May this never happen!” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He will come, and will destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid. English Standard Version 2016 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” |
Then, when the time of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, so that they might receive its fruits.
They said to him, "He will bring those evil men to an evil end, and he will loan out his vineyard to other farmers, who shall repay to him the fruit in its time."
But when the king heard this, he was angry. And sending out his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and he burned their city.
Therefore, what will the lord of the vineyard do?" "He will come and destroy the settlers. And he will give the vineyard to others."
'Yet truly, as for those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here, and put them to death before me.' "
And forcing him outside of the vineyard, they killed him. What, then, will the lord of the vineyard do to them?"
Then Paul and Barnabas said firmly: "It was necessary to speak the Word of God first to you. But because you reject it, and so judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
Therefore, I say: Has God driven away his people? Let it not be so! For I, too, am an Israelite of the offspring of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Therefore, I say: Have they stumbled in such a way that they should fall? Let it not be so! Instead, by their offense, salvation is with the Gentiles, so that they may be a rival to them.
Are we then destroying the law through faith? Let it not be so! Instead, we are making the law stand.
For God is truthful, but every man is deceitful; just as it was written: "Therefore, you are justified in your words, and you will prevail when you give judgment."
(I am speaking in human terms.) Let it not be so! Otherwise, how would God judge this world?
What is next? Should we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? Let it not be so!
Then was what is good made into death for me? Let it not be so! But rather sin, in order that it might be known as sin by what is good, wrought death in me; so that sin, through the commandment, might become sinful beyond measure.
What should we say next? Is the law sin? Let it not be so! But I do not know sin, except through the law. For example, I would not have known about coveting, unless the law said: "You shall not covet."
Do you not know that your bodies are a part of Christ? So then, should I take a part of Christ and make it a part of a harlot? Let it not be so!
But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are also found to be sinners, would then Christ be the minister of sin? Let it not be so!
So then, was the law contrary to the promises of God? Let it not be so! For if a law had been given, which was able to give life, truly justice would be of the law.
But far be it from me to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.