Luke 20:14

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἰδόντες δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ γεωργοὶ, διελογίζοντο πρὸς ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ κληρονόμος: δεῦτε, ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτόν, ἵνα ἡμῶν γένηται ἡ κληρονομία.

Transliteration

Idontes de him the geōrgoi, dielogizonto pros heautous, legontes, This estin the klēronomos: deute, let us apokteinōmen him, that of us genētai the klēronomia.

Grammar Details

• *Idontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having seen
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *geōrgoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - farmers
• *dielogizonto*: imperfect middle, 3rd plural - they were reasoning
• *pros heautous*: preposition + accusative reflexive pronoun - with themselves
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative, plural - saying
• *estin*: present active, 3rd singular - is
• *klēronomos*: nominative, masculine, singular - heir
• *deute*: adverb/interjection - come
• *apokteinōmen*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us kill
• *genētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - might become
• *klēronomia*: nominative, feminine, singular - inheritance

Word Meanings

• *Idontes*: having seen/when they saw
• *geōrgoi*: farmers/vinedressers/husbandmen
• *dielogizonto*: they were reasoning/discussing/plotting
• *pros heautous*: with themselves/among themselves
• *klēronomos*: heir/inheritor
• *deute*: come/come now/come here
• *apokteinōmen*: let us kill/we should kill
• *genētai*: might become/may become
• *klēronomia*: inheritance/possession/property

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:17 : 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
• Heb 1:2 : 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
• Gen 37:18-20 : 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
• Ps 2:1-6 : 1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
• Ps 2:8 : 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
• Ps 89:27 : 27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
• Matt 2:2-9 : 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
• Matt 16:7 : 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
• Matt 21:25 : 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
• Matt 27:21-25 : 21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
• Luke 19:47 : 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
• Luke 20:5 : 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
• Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
• Luke 22:2 : 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
• John 11:47-50 : 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
• Acts 2:23 : 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
• Acts 3:15 : 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.