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And he began to speak to them by parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the wine-vat, 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 to 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 well-beloved, he sent him also last to 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 will 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 will the Lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.