Luke 20:9-16

9Then, using this illustration, Jesus spoke to the people: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to vineyard workers, and went on a long trip.

10“At the right time he sent a servant to the workers to obtain from them a share of the grapes from the vineyard. But the workers beat the servant and sent him back with nothing.

11So he sent a different servant. The workers beat him, treated him shamefully, and sent him back with nothing.

12Then he sent a third servant. But they injured this one and threw him out ⌞of the vineyard⌟.

13“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I’ll send my son, whom I love. They’ll probably respect him.’

14“When the workers saw him, they talked it over among themselves. They said, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’

15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. “What will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

16He will destroy these workers and give the vineyard to others.” Those who heard him said, “That’s unthinkable!”