Luke 20:9-16 ▼

9 But He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time.

10 At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

11 And he proceeded to send another slave; but they beat him also and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

12 And he proceeded to send a third; but this one too they wounded and threw out.

13 Now the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What am I to do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’

14 But when the vine-growers saw him, they discussed with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let’s kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’

15 And so they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

16 He will come and put these vine-growers to death, and will give the vineyard to others.” However, when they heard this, they said, “May it never happen!”