[1] And it came to pass, that on days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, [2] And spake unto him, saying, Tell by what authority doest thou or who that gave authority? [3] And he answered and said unto them, also ask thing; and answer [4] The baptism of John, from heaven, or of men? [5] And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, believed ye him not? [6] But and if we say, Of men; the people will stone for persuaded that John a prophet. [7] And they answered, not tell whence [8] And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I by what authority I do [9] Then began he to speak to the people parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. [10] And 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. [11] And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. [12] And again he sent a third: and they wounded also, and cast him out. [13] Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send beloved son: it may be they will reverence [14] But when the husbandmen him, they reasoned among saying, This the heir: let us kill him, that the inheritance may be [15] So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore the lord of the vineyard do unto them? [16] He shall come and destroy husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. [17] And he beheld them, and said, What then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? [18] Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, him to powder. [19] And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken parable against them.