Jesus said, I am the vine, ye are the branches; he that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without Me ye can do nothing. If anyone abide not in Me, he is cast forth, and is as a dried branch in the fire (John 15:5-6). Jesus likened the kingdom of the heavens to a householder, who brought laborers into his vineyard (Matt. 20:1, 8). Of the sons who were to labor in the vineyard (Matt. 21:28). Of the fig tree planted in the vineyard which bore no fruit (Luke 13:6-9). Jesus spoke a parable; a man planted a vineyard, and encompassed it with a hedge, and let it out to husbandmen, that he might receive the fruits of it, but they slew the servants sent to them, and at last the son (Matt. 21:33-39; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 20:9-16). I will sing a song of my beloved concerning his vineyard. My well-beloved hath a vineyard which he fenced about, and planted with a noble vine (Isa. 5:1-2 seq.). In that day answer ye unto her, a vineyard of unmixed wine; I, Jehovah, do keep it; I will water it every moment (Isa. 27:2-3). Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have placed it in a solitude (Jer. 12:10-11). Jehovah cometh into judgment with the elders, for you have kindled the vineyard (Isa. 3:14). In all vineyards there is wailing (Amos 5:17). In the vineyards there is no singing, neither is there shouting (Isa. 16:10).