King James Bible
"And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out."
The vineyard owner persists despite repeated rejection, demonstrating remarkable patience and giving the tenants yet another opportunity to fulfill their obligations. This escalation in the parable represents God's persistent outreach to Israel through multiple prophets, each met with hostility. The violence intensifies with physical wounding before expulsion, showing the tenants' hardening hearts and complete contempt for the owner's authority. This mirrors Israel's historical pattern of persecuting God's messengers, setting the stage for the parable's climactic sending of the beloved son.