Luke 20:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But when the workers saw him coming, they huddled up and were like, 'Wait, that's the heir! If we take him out, we can claim everything for ourselves.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes people will destroy what's good just to grab what they think they deserve.

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