What is the meaning of Luke 20:13? What shall I do? The vineyard owner—representing God—faces tenants who have rejected every servant He has sent. Scripture pictures the Lord patiently weighing His next move: • Isaiah 5:4 asks the same searching question: “What more could I have done for My vineyard?” The repetition shows God’s longsuffering love. • 2 Peter 3:9 reminds us that He is “patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish.” • Each rejected servant echoes the prophets Israel silenced (Matthew 23:37). Yet God does not immediately judge; He considers a redemptive option. I will send my beloved son God’s answer is not another messenger but His own Son. • John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.” Love motivates the sending. • Hebrews 1:1-2 highlights the shift: “In these last days He has spoken to us by His Son,” underscoring the finality and superiority of this revelation. • At Jesus’ baptism the Father declared, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased” (Mark 1:11). The parable borrows that wording to stress Jesus’ unique status—He is not merely another prophet. • Romans 8:32 adds weight: “He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all…” The costliness of the gift exposes both God’s love and the tenants’ coming guilt if they spurn Him. Perhaps they will respect him The word “perhaps” conveys opportunity, not uncertainty in God’s mind. It presents the moral responsibility of the tenants. • John 1:11 records the outcome: “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.” Respect was possible, yet they chose rejection. • Philippians 2:7-8 pictures the Son’s humble approach—no coercion, only an appeal that could be honored: He “emptied Himself… becoming obedient to death.” • Acts 2:23 balances human choice and divine plan: Jesus was “handed over by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge,” yet men remain accountable for “wicked hands” that crucified Him. • Hebrews 10:29 warns that to “trample the Son of God” is to invite severe judgment—showing that respect or rejection of the Son is eternally consequential. summary Luke 20:13 reveals the heart of God: after patient appeals through prophets, He sovereignly decides to send His cherished Son, offering one more gracious opportunity for honor and repentance. The verse highlights divine love, the uniqueness of Christ, and the solemn responsibility each listener bears—respect the Son and live, reject Him and face the owner’s righteous justice. |
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