1He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, set a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.
2When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
3They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
5Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.
6Therefore he had yet one, a beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, `They will respect my son.`
7But those farmers said among themselves, `This is the heir. Come, let`s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.`
