Mark 12:1-11

1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country .

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

3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones , and wounded him in the head , and sent him away shamefully handled .

5 And again he sent another; and him they killed , and many others * ; beating some , and killing some .

6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying * , They will reverence my son.

7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This * is the heir; come , let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do ? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is * become the head of the corner:

11 This was the Lord's doing * , and it is marvellous in our eyes?