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Luke 20:10

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

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.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

When harvest time came, he sent one of his workers to collect his share of the fruit from the vineyard. But instead of paying up, the renters beat up his guy and sent him back with nothing.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When people owe you what's yours, some will choose violence over doing what's right.

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They told him, 'He's going to completely destroy those corrupt workers and hand over his vineyard to new people who will actually give him what he deserves when harvest time comes.'

When harvest time came around, he sent one of his workers to the farmers to collect his share of the grapes from the vineyard.

Be ashamed, you farmers; cry out loud, you vineyard workers, because the wheat and barley are gone — your entire harvest is completely ruined.

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