Luke 20:16

He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

Cross-references

Luke 19:27 Parallel

Luke 19:27 also depicts a king destroying his enemies who rejected his rule, paralleling the judgment on the tenants.

Matthew 21:41 gives the identical pronouncement of judgment and transfer of the vineyard, a direct parallel account.

Acts 13:46 Allusion

Acts 13:46 applies the parable: Paul turns to Gentiles after Jewish rejection, fulfilling the vineyard given to others.

Psalm 80:12 Allusion

Psalm 80:12 depicts God breaking down the vineyard's walls so plunderers take the fruit — echoes the destruction and transfer in the parable.

Isaiah 5:3 Allusion

Isaiah 5:3 calls Israel to judge between God and his vineyard — the very judgment the parable's hearers pronounce on themselves.

Matthew 21:40 poses the same rhetorical question about the tenants' fate — the answer is given in Luke 20:16.

Mark 12:9 Parallel

Mark 12:9 gives the identical conclusion of the parable — the owner destroys the tenants and gives the vineyard to others.

Matthew 22:7 similarly describes a king destroying murderers and burning their city, echoing the tenant judgment.