Mark 12:1-9 ▼

1 And He began to speak to them in allegories: “A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and dug a wine vat, and built a tower, and gave it out to farmers, and went abroad;

2 and he sent to the farmers at the due time a servant, that from the farmers he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

3 and they, having taken him, severely beat [him], and sent him away empty.

4 And again he sent to them another servant, and having cast stones at that one, they wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away—dishonored.

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 also sent him to them last, saying, They will respect my son;

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

8 and having taken him, they killed, and cast [him] forth outside the vineyard.

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