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.
9. `What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.
10. And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:
11. from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.'
12. And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;
13. and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,
14. and they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'
15. And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'
16. and they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose [is] this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, `Caesar's;'