8Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
9He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
10At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty.
11He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out.
13The lord of the vineyard said, `What will I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.`
14But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, `This is the heir. Come, let`s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.`
