Luke 20:10At 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.
The setting
Still in the Temple courts. Jesus continues the story everyone recognizes. The crowd knows Israel's history of killing prophets. They're starting to sweat as they realize where this is going...
The emotion here: building tension while watching faces in the crowd
The original word
deirō (δείρω) — to flay or beat severely, the same word used for scourging criminals
Why it matters
Tenant farmers typically paid 25-50% of their harvest as rent to absentee landowners
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 20:10
The 'proper season' means harvest time — God has been patient, but now expects results
Common misconceptionThis isn't just about ancient Israel — it's about how we treat anyone who calls us to account for what God has given us.
Bible Genome reading
Luke 20:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 20:10 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejection, violence. Notable phrases: beat him; sent him away empty.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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