# Connecting Statement:
Jesus finishes telling his parable to the crowd.
# They threw him out of the vineyard
"The vine growers forced the son out of the vineyard"
# What then will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
Jesus uses a question to get his listeners to pay attention to what the owner of the vineyard will do. AT: "So now, listen to what the lord of the vineyard will do to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])