Matthew 21:33-46 - The Parable Of The Tenant Farmers In The Vineyard

³³ Hear ye another parable. A man was a landlord, who planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge around it, and dug a wine-trough in it, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went away. ³⁴ And when the time of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits; ³⁵ and the husbandmen taking his servants, beat one, and slew one, and stoned another. ³⁶ Again he sent other servants, more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. ³⁷ And afterward he sent to them his own son, saying, They will reverence my son.

³⁸ But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take possession of his inheritance. ³⁹ And taking him, they cast him out of the vine-yard, and slew him. ⁴⁰ Then when the lord of the vine-yard may come, what will he do to those husbandmen?

⁴¹ They say to Him, He will certainly destroy those wicked men, and give the vineyard to other husband-men, who will render to him the fruits in their seasons.

⁴² Jesus says, Have you not read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner: this was with the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes?

⁴³ Therefore I say unto you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it. ⁴⁴ OMITTED TEXT

⁴⁵ And the chief priests and Pharisees hearing His parables, knew that He speaks concerning them. ⁴⁶ And seeking to arrest Him, they feared the multitudes, since they held Him as a prophet.

¹ And He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge round it, and dug a wine-trough; and built a tower, and he gave it out to husbandmen, and went away. ² And he sent a servant to the husbandmen in the season, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard: ³ and they taking him, beat him, and sent him away empty. ⁴ And again he sent to them another servant; and stoning him they wounded him in the head, and sent him away dishonored. ⁵ And again he sent another; and they slew him, and many others beating some, killing others.

⁶ Then having still one son, his own beloved, he sent him also to them last, saying; That they will reverence my son.

⁷ And those husbandmen said to one another; This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. ⁸ And taking him they slew him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

⁹ What then shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. ¹⁰ Have you not read the Scripture; The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner: ¹¹ this was with the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes?

¹² And they were seeking to arrest Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him they went away.

⁹ And He began to speak to the people this parable, A man planted a vineyard and gave it out to husbandmen, and went away a long time. ¹⁰ And in season he sent a servant to the husbandmen that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard, and the husbandmen beating him, sent him away empty. ¹¹ And he proceeded to send to them another servant, and they beating and dishonoring him sent him away empty. ¹² And he proceeded to send a third: and wounding him, they cast him out also.

¹³ And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my own beloved son: perchance seeing, they will reverence him.

¹⁴ And the husbandmen, seeing him, reasoned among themselves saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, in order that the inheritance may be ours. ¹⁵ And casting him out from the vineyard they slew him; what then will the lord of the vineyard do? ¹⁶ He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And hearing, they said, Let it not be so.

¹⁷ And looking upon them, He said, What is that which has been written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner.

¹⁸ Every one having fallen on that stone will be dashed to pieces; and on whomsoever it may fall, it will grind him to powder.

¹⁹ And the chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands on Him at this hour, and feared the people; for they knew that He spoke this parable against them.