When the fruit-season was near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers to collect his fruit;
He sent his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they would not come.
but the vinedressers took his servants and flogged one, killed another, and stoned a third.
But when the vinedressers saw his son they said to themselves, 'Here is the heir; come on, let us kill him and seize his inheritance!'
Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to these vinedressers?"
They replied, "He will utterly destroy the wretches and lease the vineyard to other vinedressers who will give him the fruits in their season."
Then he proceeded to address them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a trough for the winepress, and built a tower; then he leased it to vinedressers and went abroad.
But these vinedressers said to themselves, 'Here is the heir; come on, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own.'
Now what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and he will give the vineyard to others.
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.