Luke 20:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 20:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 20:16 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, Go..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 20:16 — KJV
“He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.”
— Luke 20:16 (KJV)
Luke 20:16 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 20:16
“What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:16: come, destroy, husbandmen
“Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. put...: Heb. bore out”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:16: come, these, give
“Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:16: come, destroy, these
“Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:16: come, destroy, give
“Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:16: come, destroy, heard
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