Then he proceeded to tell the people the following parable. "A man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went abroad for some time.
"A nobleman," he said, "went abroad to obtain royal power for himself and then return.
For the case is that of a man going abroad, who summoned his servants and handed over his property to them;
Jesus said to them, "No more will I tell you what authority I have for acting as I do."
When the season came round he sent a servant to the vine dressers to receive part of the produce of the vineyard, but the vinedressers flogged him and sent him off with nothing.