Luke 20 · Verse 14

Luke 20:14

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
Luke 20:14, King James Version

Luke 20:14 in other translations

BSBBut when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
WEB“But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’
ASVBut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
YLTand having seen him, the husbandmen reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, we may kill him, that the inheritance may become ours;
DARBYBut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.
BBEBut when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours.
WebsterBut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

What does Luke 20:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. reasoned among themselves--(Compare Ge 37:18-20; Joh 11:47-53). the heir--sublime expression of the great truth, that God's inheritance was destined for, and in due time to come into the possession of, His Son in our nature (He 1:2). inheritance ... ours--and so from mere servants we may become lords; the deep aim of the depraved heart, and literally "the root of all evil."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 14.

(g) "the heir" Ps 2:8, Rom 8:17, He 1:2 (h) "let us kill him" Mt 27:21-25, Acts 2:23, 3:15

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 20:9-19

Christ spake this parable against those who resolved not to own his authority, though the evidence of it was so full. How many resemble the Jews who murdered the prophets and crucified Christ, in their enmity to God, and aversion to his service, desiring to live according to their lusts, without control! Let all who are favoured with God's word, look to it that they make proper use of their advantages. Awful will be…

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Luke 20:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἰδόντεςidontesHaving seenG1492
δὲdenowG1161
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
οἱhoitheG3588
γεωργοὶgeōrgoifarmersG1092
διελογίζοντοdielogizontowere reasoningG1260
πρὸςprosamongG4314
ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004
οὗτόςhoutosThisG3778
ἐστινestinisG1510
ὁhotheG3588
κληρονόμος·klēronomosheir;G2818
δεῦτεdeutecomeG1205
ἀποκτείνωμενapokteinōmenlet us killG615
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
ἵναinaso thatG2443
ἡμῶνhēmōnoursG3165
γένηταιgenētaimay becomeG1096
ἡhētheG3588
κληρονομία.klēronomiainheritance.G2817

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 20:14

  • Hebrews 1:2

    Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

  • Romans 8:17

    And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

  • Psalms 2:1-6

    Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. …

  • Matthew 27:21-25

    The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. …

  • Matthew 2:2-16

    Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, …

  • Luke 20:19

    And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

  • Matthew 21:25

    The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

  • Luke 20:5

    And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

  • Luke 22:2

    And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  • Genesis 37:18-20

    And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

  • Psalms 2:8

    Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

  • John 11:47-50

    Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
reasoned.
5; Mt 16:7; 21:25
the heir.
Ps 2:1-6,8; 89:27; Mt 2:2-16; Ro 8:17; Heb 1:2
let.
19; 19:47; 22:2; Ge 37:18-20; Mt 27:21-25; Joh 11:47-50; Ac 2:23
Ac 3:15

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Context

  • Luke 20:13

    Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

  • Luke 20:14

    But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

  • Luke 20:15

    So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

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Luke 20:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas los labradores, viéndole, pensaron entre sí, diciendo: Este es el heredero; venid, matémosle para que la heredad sea nuestra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais quand les cultivateurs le virent, ils raisonnèrent entre eux, disant: Celui-ci est l’héritier, tuons-le, afin que l’héritage soit à nous.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als aber die Weingärtner ihn sahen, überlegten sie miteinander und sagten: Dieser ist der Erbe; kommt, laßt uns ihn töten, auf daß das Erbe unser werde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quem cum vidissent coloni, cogitaverunt intra se, dicentes: Hic est hæres, occidamus illum, ut nostra fiat hæreditas.