Looking For Fruit - Luke 20:10

Luke the beloved physician wrote how Jesus began, “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”, and in chapter twenty and verse ten of his book Luke shared how Jesus tells how the owner of the vineyard, “sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard” where we read:

And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

The verse reads, “And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard:” Luke began with the words, “And at the season” or “and in due measure, definite time, decisive epoch waited for and an opportune and seasonable time” “he sent a servant” which means “the owner of the vineyard dispatched and sent forth a man of servile condition, slave or bondman” “to the husbandmen” or “to the tillers of the land or vine dressers”, “that they should give him” which means “that the vine dresser should grant, bestow, furnish and supply to the owner” “the fruit of the vineyard” or “the effects and results of the planting of the field of vines”. Luke shared how Jesus said when the proper time of “harvest” came, the owner of the vineyard sent his servant to receive from the produce it gained.

The verse continues, “but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.” Luke added the words, “but the husbandmen” or “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover and the tillers of the field or vine dressers” “beat him” which means “flayed, skinned, trashed and smote the owner's servant”, “and sent him away empty” or “and dismissed and dispatched the servant with nothing from the field”. Luke shared how Jesus said the “vine dressers” “smote and thrashed” the “servant” who was sent by the owner and sent him back empty handed.

When we consider Luke's words in this verse, we learn how “harvest time” came in the “owner's vineyard”, and he sent his “servant” to collect his portion of the fruit bore therein. Rather than give the “servant” the “owner's portion”, the “vine dressers” “beat” him and dismissed him to the “owner” empty handed. We can only imagine how upset the “owner” of the “vineyard” would be when this “servant” came back with nothing and was beaten. God is the “owner” of the world, and His desire has been for people to believe and trust in Him since the beginning of Creation. Because man fell away from Him, He sent His Son Jesus to save them from their “sins” so they may have “eternal life” with Him. Those who are wise will carefully consider Jesus' parable and remember He is the One worthy to receive all the fruit produced within His world.

Next time Luke shares how Jesus tells how the owner of the vineyard, “sent another servant: and they beat him also”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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