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

³³ Hear another parable: There was a certain man, the master of a family, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and hired it out to husbandmen, and went into a distant country. ³⁴ But when the season for fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive his fruits. ³⁵ And the husbandmen took his servants, one they beat, and another they killed, and a third they stoned. ³⁶ Again he sent other servants more than the first, and they treated them in the same manner. ³⁷ Then at last he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

³⁸ But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come let us kill him, and let us seize on the inheritance. ³⁹ And they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. ⁴⁰ When therefore the master of the vineyard cometh, what will he do with these husbandmen?

⁴¹ They say unto him, He will dreadfully destroy those wicked wretches, and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.

⁴² Jesus saith unto them, Have ye not read in the Scriptures, "The stone, which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner; this is done by the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes."

⁴³ Therefore I tell you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation, producing the fruits thereof. ⁴⁴ And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken in pieces, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

⁴⁵ And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking concerning them. ⁴⁶ And they sought to apprehend him; but were afraid of the people, for they held him as a prophet.

¹ AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. ² And in the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. ³ But they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. ⁴ And again he sent unto them another servant; and they cut the account short with him, by stoning him, and sent him away shamefully treated. ⁵ And again he sent another; and him, they slew; and many others, some of whom they beat, and others they killed.

⁶ Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son.

⁷ But these husbandmen said to each other, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own. ⁸ And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

⁹ What then will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others. ¹⁰ Have ye never read this scripture? "The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: ¹¹ this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes."

¹² And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving him, they departed.

⁹ Then he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and delivered it to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long while. ¹⁰ And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat, and sent him away empty. ¹¹ And he again sent another servant: and him also they beat, and treating him with indignity, sent him away empty. ¹² And he sent yet a third: and him they also wounded, and cast out.

¹³ Then said the master of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: probably when they see him, they will shew him respect.

¹⁴ 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 our own. ¹⁵ So casting him out of the vineyard, they slew him. What then will the master of the vineyard do with these men? ¹⁶ He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said God forbid.

¹⁷ Then he looked on them, and said, What is this then which is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

¹⁸ Every one who falleth upon this stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

¹⁹ And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him at that time; and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.