Matthew 21:34-37

34When it was nearly time for the harvest, the master sent his servants to speak to the farmers. He wanted them to give him the fruit that was his.

35But the farmers took hold of the servants. They hit one of them with sticks. They killed another one. They threw stones at another servant and killed him.

36So the master sent other servants to go to the farmers. He sent more servants than the first time. But the farmers did the same thing to those servants too.

37After that, the master sent his own son to the farmers. He thought, “The farmers will surely respect my son.”