3 But they grabbed the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 Again the landowner sent another servant to them, but they struck him on the head and treated him disgracefully.
5 He sent another one; that one they killed. The landlord sent many other servants, but the tenants beat some and killed others.
6 Now the landowner had one son whom he loved dearly. He sent him last, thinking, They will respect my son.
7 But those tenant farmers said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8 They grabbed him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 "So what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.