Mark 12:1-9

1And he began to speak to them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and dug a place for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to vinedressers, and went into a far country.

2And at the season he sent to the vinedressers a servant, that he might receive from the vinedressers of the fruit of the vineyard.

3And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

4And again he sent to them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

5And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

6Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last to them, saying, They will reverence my son.

7But those vinedressers said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

8And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

9What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the vinedressers, and will give the vineyard to others.