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And he began to speak unto thembyparables.A certain manplanted a vineyard,andset an hedge about it, anddigged a place for the winefat,andbuilt a tower,andletitout to husbandmen,and went into a far country.
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And at the season he sentto the husbandmen a servant,that he might receivefrom the husbandmenof the fruit of the vineyard.
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And they caught him, and beathim,and sent him awayempty.
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Andagain he sentuntothemanotherservant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
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Andagain he sentanother; and him they killed, andmanyothers*; beating some, and killing some.
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Havingyetthereforeoneson,hiswellbeloved, he senthimalsolastuntothem,saying*, They will reverencemyson.
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Butthosehusbandmensaidamongthemselves,This*is the heir;come, let us killhim,and the inheritance shall beours.
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And they tookhim, and killed him, andcast him out of the vineyard.
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Whatshalltherefore the lord of the vineyarddo? he will comeanddestroy the husbandmen,and will give the vineyard unto others.
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And have yenotreadthisscripture; The stonewhich the buildersrejectedis*become the head of the corner:
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Thiswas the Lord'sdoing*, and it ismarvellousinoureyes?