NET Bible
"The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to tell the people this parable:“A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time."
— Luke 20:9, NET Bible
“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 far country for a long time.”
“And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time. ”
“He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.”
“And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.”
“And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.”
“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 far country for a long time.”
But if we say,‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
Then Jesus said to them,“Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”
The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to tell the people this parable:“A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.
When harvest time came, he sent a slave to the tenants so that they would give him his portion of the crop. However, the tenants beat his slave and sent him away empty-handed.
So he sent another slave. They beat this one too, treated him outrageously, and sent him away empty-handed.
So he sent still a third. They even wounded this one, and threw him out.