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And again he sent another, and him they killed, and many others, beating some and killing some.
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Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, `They will reverence my son.'
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But those husbandmen said among themselves, `This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.'
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And they took him and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
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What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
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And have ye not read this Scripture? `The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;
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this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.'"
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And they sought to lay hold on Him, but they feared the people, for they knew that He had spoken the parable against them. And they left Him, and went their way.
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And they sent unto Him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to catch Him in His words.
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And when they had come, they said unto Him, "Master, we know that thou art true and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
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Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, "Why tempt ye Me? Bring Me a penny, that I may see it."