The Parable of the Tenants
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A man grew a vineyard.
He dug a wall around it.
A built a pit for a winepress.
A built upon a dwelling tower to look over all that there is.
He placed it in the care of farmers who will tend to the vineyard and they were made his tenants.
When it was time for the vines to bear fruit, he sent his servant to retrieve the fruit, but the servant was beaten by the tenants.
He sent another servant and he too was beaten by the tenants.
He sent another servant but this one was killed by the tenants.
This went on for a while, servants sent wass either beaten or killed by the tenants.
Until, all he had left to do the simple task of retrieving the fruits of the vineyard, was his only son.
The man thought that surely the tenants would be more understanding and kind hearted for this was flesh of his flesh and blood of his blood.
Sadly, the tenants knew that the heir was in their midst and that they will gain the inheritance, so the tenants killed his son.
The man then came and slain the tenants and gave to others the vineyard as an inheritance.
Date: 06/19/2019
Copyright © Hilo Poet | Year Posted 2019
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