The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

Luke 20:10

In 9 translations

BSB: At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
KJV: And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
WEB: At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty.
ASV: And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
LSV: and at the season he sent a servant to the farmers, that they may give to him from the fruit of the vineyard, but the farmers having beat him, sent [him] away empty.
YLT: and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send [him] away empty.
DBY: And in the season he sent to the husbandmen a bondman, that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, having beaten him, sent [him] away empty.
DRC: And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. Who, beating him, sent him away empty.
GNV: And at the time conuenient he sent a seruant to the husbandmen, that they should giue him of the fruite of the vineyard: but the husbandmen did beate him, and sent him away emptie.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δώσουσιν (“they will give”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δῶσιν (“it may give”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν (“in”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐξαπέστειλαν elsewhere in this verse.
Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place δείραντες elsewhere in this verse.

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Robinson–Pierpont add ἐν.
SBLGNT: δώσουσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δώσουσιν; Robinson–Pierpont read δῶσιν.
SBLGNT: ἐξαπέστειλαν αὐτὸν δείραντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐξαπέστειλαν αὐτὸν δείραντες; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read δείραντες αὐτὸν ἐξαπέστειλαν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: καὶ καιρῷ ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς δοῦλον, ἵνα ἀπὸ τοῦ καρποῦ τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος δώσουσιν αὐτῷ· οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ ἐξαπέστειλαν αὐτὸν δείραντες κενόν.
RP2018: καὶ ἐν καιρῷ ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς δοῦλον, ἵνα ἀπὸ τοῦ καρποῦ τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος δῶσιν αὐτῷ. Οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ δείραντες αὐτὸν ἐξαπέστειλαν κενόν.
TR-Boyd: καὶ ἐν καιρῷ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς δοῦλον, ἵνα ἀπὸ τοῦ καρποῦ τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος δῶσιν αὐτῷ. Οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ δείραντες αὐτὸν ἐξαπέστειλαν κενόν.
SCR1894: και εν καιρω απεστειλεν προς τους γεωργους δουλον ινα απο του καρπου του αμπελωνος δωσιν αυτω οι δε γεωργοι δειραντες αυτον εξαπεστειλαν κενον

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Capital and Labor Lease Malfeasance in Office Renting Debtor Land Instruction Reproof God Jesus, the Christ

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Cross-references most cited first

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Nehemiah 9:30You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
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2 Kings 17:13Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and…
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Jeremiah 26:20–24Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did. King Jehoiakim and all…
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