And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.

Ηρχισε δε να λεγη προς τον λαον την παραβολην ταυτην· Ανθρωπος τις εφυτευσεν αμπελωνα, και εμισθωσεν αυτον εις γεωργους, και απεδημησε πολυν καιρον.

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.