^{38 Ref} 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.

^{39 Ref} And they took him and, driving him out of the vine-garden, put him to death.

^{40 Ref} When, then, the lord of the vine-garden comes, what will he do to those workmen?

^{41 Ref} 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.