1
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard and set a hedge about it and dug a place for the winefat and built a tower and let it out to husbandmen and went far away.
2
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a slave that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
3
And taking him, they beat him and sent him away empty.
4
And again he sent unto them another slave, and casting stones at him, they 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.