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Luke 20:16

King James Version (KJV)

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

Luke 20:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 20:16

Theological / Devotional

God forbid. Literally, “may it not happen,” meaning, as it were, “away with the thought.” The word “God” does not appear in the Greek. This strong exclamation was uttered when the Pharisees recognized in the parable a picture of their own fate.

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