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And the workmen made an attack on his servants, giving blows to one, putting another to death, and stoning another.
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Again, he sent other servants more in number than the first: and they did the same to them.
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But after that he sent his son to them, saying, They will have respect for my son.
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But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage.
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And they took him and, driving him out of the vine-garden, put him to death.
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When, then, the lord of the vine-garden comes, what will he do to those workmen?
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They say to him, He will put those cruel men to a cruel death, and will let out the vine-garden to other workmen, who will give him the fruit when it is ready.
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Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?
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For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
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Any man falling on this stone will be broken, but he on whom it comes down will be crushed to dust.
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And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them.