Mark 12:1-8 ▼

1 And he began to speak to them in similes: 'A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-wine-vat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;

2 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 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 'And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.

6 'Having yet therefore one son -- his beloved -- he sent also him unto them last, saying -- They will reverence my son;

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

8 and having taken him, they did kill, and cast him forth without the vineyard.