LITV(i)
1 And He began to speak to them in parables: "A man planted a vineyard, and set a fence around it," and dug a winevat, "and built a tower." And he rented it to vinedressers and went away. Isa. 5:1, 2
2 And at the season, he sent a slave to the vinedressers, that he might receive from the vinedressers the fruit of the vineyard.
3 But taking him, they beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 And again he sent to them another slave; stoning that one, they struck him in the head and sent him away, insulting him.
5 And again, he sent another, and they killed that one; also many others, indeed beating these, and killing these.
6 Yet having one son, his own beloved, then he sent him to them also, last of all, saying, They will have respect for my son.
7 But these vinedressers said to themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.
8 And taking him, they killed him and threw him outside the vineyard.
9 What, then, will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and will destroy the vinedressers and will give the vineyard to others.