Luke 20:9-16

Bible Text

[9] He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time. [10] At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty. [11] He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. [12] He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out. [13] The lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.' [14] "But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.' [15] They threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them? [16] He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!"