1And he began to speak to them in parables: A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a trough, built a tower, leased it to farmers, and went abroad.2And he sent a slave to the farmers at the proper time so that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the farmers.3And taking him, they beat him and sent him away empty-handed.4And again he sent another slave to them; and that one they beat and dishonored.5And he sent another, and that one they killed, and many others; some they beat and others they killed.6He still had one beloved son. He sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'7But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'8And taking him, they killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.9What then will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers and give the vineyard to others.10Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner'?11This came from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes.12And they sought to seize him, yet they feared the crowd, for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; so leaving him, they went away.