Again he sent other slaves, more than the first, and they treated them the same way.

The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.

But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.”’