Then he sent a third servant. But they injured this one and threw him out ⌞of the vineyard⌟.
“Then he asked another debtor, ‘How much do you owe?’ “The debtor replied, ‘A thousand bushels of wheat.’ “The manager told him, ‘Take the ledger, and write “eight hundred!” ’
So he sent a different servant. The workers beat him, treated him shamefully, and sent him back with nothing.
“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I’ll send my son, whom I love. They’ll probably respect him.’