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Bible in Basic English

But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours.

New American Standard Bible

But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

“But when the tenant farmers saw him, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him, so the inheritance will be ours!’

International Standard Version

But when the farmers saw him, they talked it over among themselves and said, "This is the heir. Let's kill him so that the inheritance will be ours!'

A Conservative Version

But when the farmers saw him, they deliberated among themselves, saying, This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, so that the inheritance may become ours.

American Standard Version

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

Amplified

But when the tenants saw him, they discussed it among themselves, saying, ‘This [man] is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’

An Understandable Version

But when the tenant farmers saw him, they began reasoning with one another, saying, 'This is the heir [to the vineyard]; let us kill him so the inheritance will be ours.'

Anderson New Testament

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

Common New Testament

But when the tenants saw him, they reasoned among themselves and said, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

but when the husbandmen saw him, they said to one another, this is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

And the husbandmen, seeing him, reasoned among themselves saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, in order that the inheritance may be ours.

Goodspeed New Testament

But when the tenants saw him, they argued with one another, 'This is his heir! Let us kill him, so that the property will belong to us!'

John Wesley New Testament

But the husbandmen seeing him, reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

Julia Smith Translation

And the farmers having seen him, reasoned to themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance be ours.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But [when] the tenant farmers saw him, they began to reason with one another, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him so that the inheritance will become ours!'

Modern King James verseion

But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir! Come, let us kill him so that the inheritance may be ours.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But when the farmers saw him, they thought in themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

Moffatt New Testament

But when the vinedressers saw him, they argued to themselves, 'Here is the heir, let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.'

Montgomery New Testament

"But when the vine-dressers saw him, they reasoned together, saying. 'This is the heir. Let us kill him so that the inheritance may be ours.'

NET Bible

But when the tenants saw him, they said to one another, 'This is the heir; let's kill him so the inheritance will be ours!'

New Heart English Bible

"But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

But seeing him, the husbandmen reasoned with themselves, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

The Emphasized Bible

But he husbandmen, seeing him, began to deliberate one with another, saying - This, is, the heir: Let us slay him, that, ours, may be, the inheritance.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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 our own.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. 'Here is the heir!' they said. 'Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.'

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

"But when the vine-dressers saw him, they discussed the matter with one another, and said, "'This is the heir: let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

Williams New Testament

But when the tenants saw him, they argued among themselves, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, so that what he inherits may be ours.'

World English Bible

"But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

Worrell New Testament

"But, seeing him, the husbandmen were reasoning one with another, saying, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.'

Worsley New Testament

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

and having seen him, the husbandmen reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, we may kill him, that the inheritance may become ours;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

γεωργός 
Georgos 
Usage: 3

saw
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

him



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

διαλογίζομαι 
Dialogizomai 
Usage: 9

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

the heir
κληρονόμος 
Kleronomos 
Usage: 12

δεῦτε 
Deute 
Usage: 3

let us kill
ἀποκτείνω 
Apokteino 
Usage: 40

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

κληρονομία 
Kleronomia 
Usage: 11

may be
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Tenant Farmers In The Vineyard

13 And the lord of the garden said, What am I to do? I will send my dearly loved son; they may give respect to him. 14 But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours. 15 And driving him out of the garden they put him to death. Now what will the lord do to these workmen?

Cross References

Romans 8:17

And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.

Hebrews 1:2

But now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations;

Genesis 37:18-20

But they saw him when he was a long way off, and before he came near them they made a secret design against him to put him to death;

Psalm 2:1-6

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Psalm 2:8

Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

Psalm 89:27

And I will make him the first of my sons, most high over the kings of the earth.

Matthew 2:2-16

Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.

Matthew 16:7

And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, We took no bread.

Matthew 21:25

The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?

Matthew 27:21-25

But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

Luke 19:47

And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;

Luke 20:5

And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?

Luke 20:19

And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

Luke 22:2

And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

John 11:47-50

Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

Acts 2:23

Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:

Acts 3:15

And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.

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