65a He said, "A [creditor] owned a vineyard. He leased it out to some sharecroppers to work it so he could collect its fruit. "He sent his servant so that the sharecroppers could give him the fruit of the vineyard. They seized his servant, beat him, and nearly killed him. "The servant went back and told his master. (THO) 65b His master said, 'Maybe he just didn't know them.' He sent another servant, but the tenants beat that one too. "Then the master sent his son, thinking, 'Maybe they'll show some respect to my son.' "Because they knew that he was the heir of the vineyard, the sharecroppers seized and killed him. Anyone who has ears to hear should hear!" (THO) 66 Jesus said, "Show me the stone the builders rejected; that's the cornerstone." (THO) 67 Jesus said, "Whoever knows everything, but is personally lacking, lacks everything." (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:65–67
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