Mark 12:3

1 And he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-wine-vat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;

2 and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

3 and they, having taken him, did severely beat him, and did send him away empty.

4 `And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded him in the head, and sent away--dishonoured.

5 `And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.

6 `Having yet therefore one son--his beloved--he sent also him unto them last, saying--They will reverence my son;