Luke 20:5-13

⁵And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

⁶But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

⁷And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was .

⁸And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

⁹Then he began to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

¹⁰And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

¹¹And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

¹²And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

¹³Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be when they see him they will reverence him.