Mark 12:1-9 Then Jesus address'd himself to them in this parabolical manner. a certain person planted a vineyard, made a fence about it, clear'd the way for a wine-press, built a tower, and committed it to the care of vine-dressers, while he was travelling abroad.

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then Jesus address'd himself to them in this parabolical manner. a certain person planted a vineyard, made a fence about it, clear'd the way for a wine-press, built a tower, and committed it to the care of vine-dressers, while he was travelling abroad. ² at the time of vintage he sent his servant to the vine-dressers to receive the profits of his vineyard. ³ but they seized on him, and beat him, and sent him home empty. ⁴ after this he sent another servant to them, him they assaulted with stones and cudgels, and sent him back with contempt. ⁵ then he sent another, whom they killed: and of several more, some they beat, some they killed. ⁶ at last, having one only son, whom he loved, he sent him to them; surely, said he, they will reverence my son. ⁷ but these husbandmen said to one another, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own. ⁸ so they seized upon him, and dragg'd him out of the vineyard, and killed him. ⁹ now what will the master of the vineyard do? on his return, said they, he will destroy those vine-dressers, and give his vineyard to others.