Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers

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Then began he to speake to ye people this parable, A certaine man planted a vineyarde, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange countrey, for a great time.

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And at the time conuenient he sent a seruant to the husbandmen, that they should giue him of the fruite of the vineyard: but the husbandmen did beate him, and sent him away emptie.

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Againe he sent yet another seruant: and they did beate him, and foule entreated him, and sent him away emptie.

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

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Then sayd the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be that they will doe reuerence, when they see him.

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But when the husbandmen sawe him, they reasoned with themselues, saying, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

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So they cast him out of the vineyarde, and killed him. What shall the Lord of the vineyarde therefore doe vnto them?

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He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.

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

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Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.

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Then the hie Priests, and the Scribes the same houre went about to lay hands on him: (but they feared the people) for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.

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