Luke 20:14"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.'
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~30 AD. Jesus prophesies His own murder through a parable. The chief priests and scribes listening don't realize they're hearing their own future conspiracy. Modern location: Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: heartbroken that they're planning exactly what He's describing
The original word
dialogizomai (διελογίζοντο) — to reason together, the same word used for the disciples arguing who was greatest
Why it matters
Under Roman law, unclaimed property could sometimes pass to those who occupied it, making the tenants' reasoning legally plausible
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 20:14
Jesus is literally predicting the conversation the Sanhedrin will have about Him in three days: 'It's better that one man die'
Common misconceptionPeople read this as ancient history, but Jesus was describing a conversation that would happen in His own trial — Caiaphas saying 'it's expedient that one man die for the people.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 20:14
Bible Genome reading
Luke 20:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 20:14 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 prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include murder, inheritance theft. Notable phrases: this is the heir; let's kill him. This verse contains prophecy.
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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