Luke 20:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.
World English Bible (WEB)
He began to tell the people this parable. "A {NU (in brackets) and TR add "certain"}man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he began to speak unto the people this simile: `A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,
| Then | Ἤρξατο | ērxato | ARE-ksa-toh |
| began he | δὲ | de | thay |
| to speak | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| to | τὸν | ton | tone |
| the | λαὸν | laon | la-ONE |
| people | λέγειν | legein | LAY-geen |
| this | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| parable; | παραβολὴν | parabolēn | pa-ra-voh-LANE |
| A | ταύτην· | tautēn | TAF-tane |
| certain | Ἄνθρωπός | anthrōpos | AN-throh-POSE |
| man | τις | tis | tees |
| planted | ἐφύτευσεν | ephyteusen | ay-FYOO-tayf-sane |
| a vineyard, | ἀμπελῶνα | ampelōna | am-pay-LOH-na |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| let forth | ἐξέδοτο | exedoto | ayks-A-thoh-toh |
| it | αὐτὸν | auton | af-TONE |
| to husbandmen, | γεωργοῖς | geōrgois | gay-ore-GOOS |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| country far a into went | ἀπεδήμησεν | apedēmēsen | ah-pay-THAY-may-sane |
| for a long | χρόνους | chronous | HROH-noos |
| time. | ἱκανούς | hikanous | ee-ka-NOOS |