9He began to tell the people this parable. |A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.


In Context

6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.|

7 They answered that they didn't know where it was from.

8 Jesus said to them, |Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.|

9 He began to tell the people this parable. |A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

10 At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

Luke 20:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:9Then 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:9He went on to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:9And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:9And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:9And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:9And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:9Then he began to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:9And he began to speak unto the people this simile: 'A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:9Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went into a far country for a long time.