luke 20:9 Then 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.

luke 20:9 And He began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vinegrowers, and went on a journey for a long time.

9-13. vineyard--(See on Lu 13:6). In Mt 21:33 additional points are given, taken literally from Isa 5:2, to fix down the application and sustain it by Old Testament authority.
husbandmen--the ordinary spiritual guides of the people, under whose care and culture the fruits of righteousness might be yielded.
went, &c.--leaving it to the laws of the spiritual husbandry during the whole length of the Jewish economy. (See on Mr 4:26.)

luke 20:9 And He began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vinegrowers, and went on a journey for a long time.

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