Then Jesus told the people this story. There was once a man who planted a lot of grape vines. He gave some men the work of looking after them, and then some of the fruit would be his and some would be for them. Then he left home and went far away to another place. He stayed there for a long time. Then the grape season came and he wanted some of the fruit. So he sent a servant home to get some. The servant went and asked the men for some grapes to take back to his master. But they refused to give him any. They beat him and sent him away, and he went back to his master without any grapes.