Luke 20:12He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out.
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~30 AD. Jesus tells a parable to religious leaders who want to arrest Him. Modern location: Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: knowing His own death is coming while teaching this parable
The original word
ekballo (ἐκβάλλω) — to cast out violently, same word used for demons being expelled
Why it matters
Tenant farmers in first-century Palestine often violently resisted landlords, especially absentee owners
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 20:12
This is the THIRD servant — escalating violence shows hardening hearts
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about Old Testament prophets being killed, but Jesus is actually predicting His own death in three days.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 20:12
Bible Genome reading
Luke 20:12 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 20:12 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 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include escalating violence, brutality. Notable phrases: wounded him; threw him out.
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
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