At harvest time he sent a servant to the renters. He told the servant to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

到了时候，打发一个仆人到园户那里，要从园户收葡萄园的果子。

到了时候，他打发一个仆人到园户那里，要向他们收葡萄园的果子。

到了时候，他打发一个仆人到园户那里，要向他们收葡萄园的果子。

“到葡萄成熟时，园主派一个奴仆去收取他该得的一份。

到了时候，园主派了一个仆人到佃户那里，向佃户收取葡萄园一部分的果子。

到了收获的季节，他就派了一个奴仆到那些农夫那里去，好从他们收取葡萄园的果子。

到了時候，打發一個僕人到園戶那裏，要從園戶收葡萄園的果子。

到了時候，他打發一個僕人到園戶那裏，要向他們收葡萄園的果子。

到了時候，他打發一個僕人到園戶那裏，要向他們收葡萄園的果子。

「到葡萄成熟時，園主派一個奴僕去收取他該得的一份。

到了時候，園主派了一個僕人到佃戶那裡，向佃戶收取葡萄園一部分的果子。

到了節候，他就差遣一個奴僕去找園工，要從園工拿葡萄園一部分的果子。

到了收穫的季節，他就派了一個奴僕到那些農夫那裡去，好從他們收取葡萄園的果子。

屆期、遣一僕就農夫、取葡萄園之果、

及期、遣僕就農夫、取園中當納之果、

及期、遣一僕就園夫、欲向園夫收葡萄園之果、

及期、遣僕收果、

At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

When the season came, he sent a servant to the tenants to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.

At harvest time he sent a servant to the farmers to collect some of the fruit of the vineyard from them.

And at the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine growers, in order to receive his share of the produce of the vineyard from the vine growers.

Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers.

And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

At harvest time he sent a slave to the farmers to collect some of the fruit of the vineyard from the farmers.

And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

At harvest time he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his portion of the crop.

When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

You gave us your commands through your servants the prophets. You said,‘ You are entering the land to take it as your own. The sinful practices of its people have made the land impure. They have filled it with their“ unclean” acts from one end to the other. The Lord hates all their practices.

When harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the renters. He told the slaves to collect his share of the fruit.

That kind of person is like a tree that is planted near a stream of water. It always bears its fruit at the right time. Its leaves don’t dry up. Everything godly people do turns out well.

Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said,‘ Each of you must turn from your evil ways. You must change the way you act. Do not worship other gods. Do not serve them. Then you will live in the land. I gave it to you and your people of long ago.’ But you have not paid any attention. You have not listened to me.

But suppose the servant does not know his master’s wishes. And suppose the servant does things for which he should be punished. He will receive a lighter beating. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. Even more will be asked of the person who is supposed to take care of much.

So he sent a prophet to Israel. The prophet said,“ The Lord is the God of Israel. He says,‘ I brought you up out of Egypt. That is the land where you were slaves.I saved you from the power of the Egyptians. I saved you from all those who were treating you badly. I drove out the Canaanites to make room for you. I gave you their land.I said to you,“ I am the Lord your God. You are now living in the land of the Amorites. Do not worship their gods.” But you have not listened to me.’ ”

“ I am the true vine. My Father is the gardener.He cuts off every branch joined to me that does not bear fruit. He trims every branch that does bear fruit. Then it will bear even more fruit.You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.Remain joined to me, just as I also remain joined to you. No branch can bear fruit by itself. It must remain joined to the vine. In the same way, you can’t bear fruit unless you remain joined to me.“ I am the vine. You are the branches. If you remain joined to me, and I to you, you will bear a lot of fruit. You can’t do anything without me.If you don’t remain joined to me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and dries up. Branches like those are picked up. They are thrown into the fire and burned.If you remain joined to me and my words remain in you, ask for anything you wish. And it will be done for you.When you bear a lot of fruit, it brings glory to my Father. It shows that you are my disciples.

At harvest time he sent a slave to the renters. They were supposed to give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the renters beat the slave. Then they sent him away with nothing.

In the past, God spoke to our people through the prophets. He spoke at many times. He spoke in different ways.

The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers. He said,“ Turn from your evil ways. Keep my commands and rules. Obey every part of my Law. I commanded your people who lived long ago to obey it. And I gave it to you through my servants the prophets.”

The Lord, the God of Israel, sent word to his people through his messengers. He sent it to them again and again. He took pity on his people. He also took pity on the temple where he lived.

And now he says to us,“ Return to me. Then I will return to you,” announces the Lord.“ Do not be like your people of long ago. The earlier prophets gave them my message. I said,‘ Stop doing what is evil. Turn away from your sinful practices.’ But they would not listen to me. They would not pay any attention,” announces the Lord.“ Where are those people now? And what about my prophets? Do they live forever?I commanded my servants the prophets what to say. I told them what I planned to do. But your people refused to obey me. So I had to punish them.“ Then they had a change of heart. They said,‘ The Lord who rules over all has punished us because of how we have lived. He was fair and right to do that. He has done to us just what he decided to do.’ ”

“ The Lord has sent all his servants the prophets to you. They’ve come to you again and again. But you haven’t listened. You haven’t paid any attention to them.They said,‘ Each of you must turn from your evil ways and practices. Then you can stay in the land forever. It’s the land the Lord gave you and your people of long ago.

Again and again I sent my servants the prophets. They said,‘ Don’t worship other gods! The Lord hates it!’

Didn’t I tell you the same thing through the earlier prophets? That was when Jerusalem and the towns around it were at rest and enjoyed success. People lived in the Negev Desert and the western hills at that time.’ ”

I’m suffering very much! I’m like someone who gathers summer fruit in a vineyard after the good fruit has already been picked. No grapes are left to eat. None of the early figs I long for remain.