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

³³ "Hear another parable. There was a man?? householder??ho planted a vineyard, and placed a fence around it, and dug a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. ³⁴ And, when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive his fruits. ³⁵ And the husbandmen, taking his servants, one, indeed, they beat; and one they killed; and one they stoned. ³⁶ Again he sent other servants more than the first; and they treated them likewise. ³⁷ But afterward he sent to them his 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 have his inheritance!' ³⁹ And, taking him, they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. ⁴⁰ When, therefore, the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husband-men?"

⁴¹ They say to Him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."

⁴² Jesus saith to them, "Did ye never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made head of a corner; this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes?'

⁴³ "Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof. ⁴⁴ And he who falls on this stone shall be broken in pieces; but on whomsoever it falls, it will scatter him as dust."

⁴⁵ And the high-priests and Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He was speaking concerning them. ⁴⁶ And, while seeking to lay hold on Him, they feared the multitudes, since they were holding Him as a prophet.

¹ And He began to speak to them in parables, "A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. ² And, at the season, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. ³ And, taking him, they beat him, and sent him away empty. ⁴ And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and dishonored. ⁵ And he sent another; and him they killed; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

⁶ He had yet one, a beloved son; he sent him to them last, saying, 'They will pay deference to my son.'

⁷ But those husbandmen said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' ⁸ And, taking him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

⁹ What, therefore, will the lord of the vineyard do! He will come, and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. ¹⁰ Did ye never read the Scripture, "The stone which the builders rejected, the same became the head of a corner; ¹¹ this was from the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes?"

¹² And they were seeking to lay hold of Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spake 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 let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time. ¹⁰ And, at the season, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, beating him, sent him away empty. ¹¹ "And he seat still another servant: and him also, having beaten and dishonored, they sent away empty. ¹² "And he sent still a third; and they, having wounded this one, cast him out.

¹³ "And the lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved; perhaps they will reverence him.'

¹⁴ "But, seeing him, the husbandmen were reasoning one with another, saying, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.' ¹⁵ And, having thrust him forth out of the vineyard, they slew him. What, therefore, will the lord of the vineyard do to them? ¹⁶ He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others." And, having heard it, they said, "May it not be!"

¹⁷ And He, looking upon them, said, "What, then, is this that has been written? 'A stone which the builders rejected, the same became a head of the corner.'

¹⁸ 'Every one who falls on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust!'

¹⁹ And the scribes and the high priests sought to lay hands on Him in that very hour; and they feared the people; for they knew that He spake the parable against them.