Matthew 21:37-46 ▼

37 At last he sent unto them his Son, saying, They will reverence my Son.

38 But when the husbandmen saw the Son, they said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and seize on his inheritance:

39 so they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and slew him.

40 When therefore the lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen?

41 They answer, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.

42 Then saith Jesus to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, "The stone which the builders refused, is made the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"

43 Therefore I tell you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation, that will bring forth the fruits thereof.

44 And he that stumbleth at this stone shall be bruised, but on whomsoever it falls, it will crush him to pieces.

45 And when the chief priests and pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that He spake of them:

46 and would have seized Him, but that they were afraid of the people; because they took Him for a prophet.