1 Jesus then told them this story:A farmer once planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it and dug a pit to crush the grapes in. He also built a lookout tower. Then he let his vineyard and left the country.
2 When it was harvest time, he sent a servant to get his share of the grapes.
3 The tenants grabbed the servant. They beat him up and sent him away without a thing.
4 The owner sent another servant, but the tenants beat him on the head and insulted him terribly.
5 Then the man sent another servant, and they killed him. He kept sending servant after servant. They beat some of them and killed others.
6 The owner had a son he loved very much. Finally, he sent his son to the tenants because he thought they would respect him.