Luke 20:9

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.

Cross-reference

Luke 19:12 Parallel

Luke 19:12 has a nobleman going to a far country for a kingdom — the same departure-and-return pattern as the vineyard owner.

Isaiah 5:1-7 is the key OT vineyard allegory that Jesus' parable directly alludes to, with God as the owner and unfruitful tenants.

Matthew 21:33-46 contains the same parable of the wicked tenants, with identical elements and meaning.

Mark 12:1-12 is the parallel account of this parable, emphasizing the rejection of the son and coming judgement.

2 Chronicles 24:19 recounts God sending prophets whom the people rejected — parallels the servants sent to the tenants.

Jeremiah 12:10 laments shepherds destroying the vineyard — directly parallels the tenants' destruction and rejection of the owner's son.

Matthew 25:14 also begins with a master going on a journey — similar setup of absence and eventual return.

Psalm 80:8-14 uses the vine imagery for Israel, echoing the vineyard setting of this parable and God's care for His people.

Isaiah 27:2 Allusion

Isaiah 27:2 sings of a pleasant vineyard — echoes the OT vineyard metaphor for Israel that Jesus uses in the parable.

Jeremiah 2:21 describes Israel as a degenerate vine—another OT background for the parable's theme of unfaithfulness and judgement.