^{1 Ref} He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

^{2 Ref} When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

^{3 Ref} They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

⁴ Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

^{5 Ref} Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

^{6 Ref} Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

^{7 Ref} But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

^{8 Ref} They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

^{9 Ref} What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.

^{10 Ref} Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner.

^{11 Ref} This was from the Lord, It is marvelous in our eyes'?"

^{12 Ref} They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.