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1 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants (farmers) and went away on a journey. 2 At harvest time, he sent a servant {doulon} to the tenants (farmers) to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Then he sent them another servant {doulon}, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully. 5 He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed. 6 Finally, having one beloved {agapēton} son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son, he said. 7 But the tenants (farmers) said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours. 8 So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. 9 What then will the owner {kyrios} of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants (farmers) and give the vineyard to others. 10 Have you⁺ never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 11 This is from the Lord {Kyriou}, and it is marvelous in our eyes 12 At this, the leaders sought \they sought/ to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away. 13 Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words. 14 “Teacher {Didaskale}, they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach {didaskeis} the way of God {Theou} in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar (Emporer) or not? Should we pay them or not? Mark 12:1-14, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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