Parable of the Wicked Tenants

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants is one with a message more significant than just non-violence and ancient Jewish land rights. It's most significant meaning is addressing the conflict between the elite and oppressed of Jewish society. When Jesus gave his message, verse 12 says that they were upset and troubled by his words so they went away angry. The people didn't like to hear Jesus' words about patience (which is essentially what he says in verse 10 when he talks about the rejected being exalted). They wanted instant gratification, immediate social revolution. The poor farmers were tired of being poor and oppressed and sick of their land being taken from them (in other words they were in no mood for a pacifist leader. Jesus wasn't telling the people what they wanted to hear.