41 (A)They said to Him, (B)“He will destroy those wicked men miserably, (C)and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will [a]render to him the fruits in their seasons.”

42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

(D)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?

43 “Therefore I say to you, (E)the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. 44 And (F)whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, (G)it will grind him to powder.”

45 Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they [b]perceived that He was speaking of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they (H)feared the multitudes, because (I)they took Him for a prophet.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:41 give
  2. Matthew 21:45 knew

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