Luke:20:9-18

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* And he began to speak this parable to the people . A man planted a vineyard , and leased it to farmers , and went abroad for a considerable time . * And at the season he sent a bondman to the farmers , so that they would give him from the fruit of the vineyard . But having beaten him , the farmers sent him away empty . * And he proceeded to send another bondman . And they , having beaten and shamefully treated , sent him also away empty . * And he proceeded to send a third . And they also having wounded this man , cast him out . * And the lord of the vineyard said , What shall I do ? I will send my beloved son . Perhaps they will be made ashamed after seeing this man . * But when the farmers saw him , they deliberated among themselves , saying , This is the heir . Come , let us kill him , so that the inheritance may become ours . * And having cast him outside of the vineyard , they killed him . What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them ? * He will come and destroy these farmers , and will give the vineyard to others . And having heard it , they said , May it not happen ! * But having looked upon them , he said , What then is this that is written , The stone that those who build rejected , this became the head of the corner ? * Every man who falls on that stone will be broken , but on whomever it may fall , it will grind him to dust .

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