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.