Luke 20:16 meaning and explanation

He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

Luke 20:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is telling a parable to the people in the temple courts, with the chief priests, scribes and elders listening. The vineyard is Israel, the tenants are its leaders, and the servants are the prophets.

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