Luke 20:9-19

1599 Geneva Bible

⁹ ¶ ^(A)[a]Then began he to speak to the people this parable, A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange country, for a great time.

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

¹¹ Again he sent yet another servant: and they did beat him, and foul entreated him, and sent him away empty.

¹² Moreover he sent the third, and him they wounded, and cast out.

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

¹⁴ But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned with themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

¹⁵ So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What shall the Lord of the vineyard therefore do unto them?

¹⁶ He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

¹⁷ ¶ And he beheld them, and said, What meaneth this then that is written, ^(B)The stone that the builders refused, that is made the head of the corner?

¹⁸ Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

¹⁹ Then the high Priests, and the Scribes the same hour went about to lay hands on him (but they feared the people) for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.