--Matthew-- Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: (21:33) And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. (21:34) And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. (21:35) Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. (21:36) But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. (21:37) But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. (21:38) And they caught him, and cast [him] out of the vineyard, and slew [him]. (21:39) When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? (21:40) They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. (21:41) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? (21:42) Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. (21:43) And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. (21:44) --Mark-- And he began to speak unto them by parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. (12:1) And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. (12:2) And they caught [him], and beat him, and sent [him] away empty. (12:3) And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away shamefully handled. (12:4) And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. (12:5) Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. (12:6) But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. (12:7) And they took him, and killed [him], and cast [him] out of the vineyard. (12:8) What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. (12:9) And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: (12:10) This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? (12:11) And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way. (12:12) --Luke-- Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. (20:9) And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent [him] away empty. (20:10) And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated [him] shamefully, and sent [him] away empty. (20:11) And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast [him] out. (20:12) Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence [him] when they see him. (20:13) But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. (20:14) So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed [him]. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? (20:15) He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard [it], they said, God forbid. (20:16) And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? (20:17) Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. (20:18) |