Luke 20:15They threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~30 AD. Jesus confronts religious leaders with a parable about tenant farmers who kill the landowner's son. Modern location: Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: heartbroken but determined to speak truth
The original word
ekballō (ἐκβάλλω) — to violently cast out, the same word used for Jesus cleansing the temple
Why it matters
Tenant farming was common in first-century Palestine, with absentee landlords living in cities
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 20:15
The crowd knew this was about THEM — Jesus wasn't being subtle
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about ancient Israel, but Jesus is describing any system that rejects God's messengers — including modern churches that silence prophetic voices.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 20:15
Bible Genome reading
Luke 20:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 20:15 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 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejection, judgment. Notable phrases: threw him out; killed him; lord of the vineyard. 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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