Matthew 21:35-37

Expanded Bible

³⁵ But the farmers grabbed the ·servants [slaves], beat one, killed another, and then ·killed a third servant with stones [^Lstoned a third]. ³⁶ So the man sent some other ·servants [slaves] to the farmers, even more than he sent the first time. But the farmers did the same thing to them that they had done before [^Cthe servants represent the prophets God sent to Israel]. ³⁷ ·So [^LFinally; Last of all] the man sent his son to the farmers [^Cthe son represents Jesus]. He said, ‘They will respect my son.’