^{2 Ref} and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

^{3 Ref} and they, having taken him, did severely beat `him', and did send him away empty.

⁴ `And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded `him' in the head, and sent away -- dishonoured.

^{5 Ref} `And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.

^{6 Ref} `Having yet therefore one son -- his beloved -- he sent also him unto them last, saying -- They will reverence my son;

^{7 Ref} and those husbandmen said among themselves -- This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;

^{8 Ref} and having taken him, they did kill, and cast `him' forth without the vineyard.