Then he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, and he loaned it to settlers, and he was on a sojourn for a long time
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King James Version
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.English Standard Version
And he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while.New International Version
He went on to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.