1 Jesus began to use stories to teach the people. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it and dug a hole for a winepress and built a tower. Then he leased the land to some farmers and left for a trip.
2 When it was time for the grapes to be picked, he sent a servant to the farmers to get his share of the grapes.
3 But the farmers grabbed the servant and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
4 Then the man sent another servant. They hit him on the head and showed no respect for him.