Mark:12:1-12

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* And he began to speak unto them by parables . A certain man planted a vineyard , and set an hedge about it , and digged a place for the winefat , and built a tower , and let it out to husbandmen , and went into a far country . * And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant , that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard . * And they caught him , and beat him , and sent him away empty . * And again he sent unto them another servant ; and at him they cast stones , and wounded him in the head , and sent him away shamefully handled . * And again he sent another ; and him they killed , and many others ; beating some , and killing some . * Having yet therefore one son , his wellbeloved , he sent him also last unto them , saying , They will reverence my son . * But those husbandmen said among themselves , This is the heir ; come , let us kill him , and the inheritance shall be ours . * And they took him , and killed him , and cast him out of the vineyard . * What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do ? he will come and destroy the husbandmen , and will give the vineyard unto others . * And have ye not read this scripture ; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner : * This was the Lord 's doing , and it is marvellous in our eyes ? * And they sought to lay hold on him , but feared the people : for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them : and they left him , and went their way .

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