Luke 20:7-11 Common English Bible (CEB)

7. They answered that they didn’t know where it came from.

8. Then Jesus replied, "Neither will I tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things."

9. Jesus told the people this parable: "A certain man planted a vineyard, rented it to tenant farmers, and went on a trip for a long time.

10. When it was time, he sent a servant to collect from the tenants his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants sent him away, beaten and empty-handed.

11. The man sent another servant. But they beat him, treated him disgracefully, and sent him away empty-handed as well.

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