Hope in The Word Luke 20:9-18

Hope Church continues our new series of Podcasts "Hope in the Word". Today we look at Luke 20:9-18 and people share what they learn from this passage and their experiences.  Carolyne prays and Bob reads the passage for us.

Luke 20:9–18

 

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

 

[9] And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. [10] When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. [11] And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. [12] And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. [13] Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ [14] But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ [15] And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? [16] He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” [17] But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

 

“‘The stone that the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone’?

 

 

[18] Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” (ESV)