Mark 12:1–9
1He began to speak to them in parables.“A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.↗
2When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.↗
3They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.↗
4Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.↗
5Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.↗
6Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’↗
7But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’↗
8They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.↗
9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.↗
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