Luke 20:9-12 New International Version (NIV)

9. He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.

10. At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

11. He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed.

12. He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.

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