Thomson(i)
1 Then he addressed them in parables, saying, A man planted a vineyard, and hedged it about, and dug a wine lake, and built a tower, and let it to tenants, and went to a distant country.
2 And at the vintage season he sent a servant to the tenants, that he might receive from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 But they, having seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 Again he sent to them another servant; and him they attacked with stones, and wounded on the head, and sent back with disgrace.
5 Again he sent another, whom they killed; and many others, some of whom they beat, and some they killed.
6 Therefore, at last, having an only son, his beloved, he sent him also to them, saying, They will reverence mv son.
7 But the tenants said among themselves, This is the heir. Come; let us kill him; and the inheritance will be our own.
8 So having seized him, they killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 What therefore will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these tenants, and give the vineyard to others.
10 Have you never read this portion of scripture, "The stone which the builders rejected, was the very one for the head of the corner.
11 This [salvation] was from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes."
12 Upon this they sought to lay hold of him, but were afraid of the people. For they knew that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away,