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Matthew 21:43-45
New Living Translation
Matthew 21:43-45
New Living Translation
43 I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit. 44 Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.[a]”
45 When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers.
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- 21:44 This verse is not included in some early manuscripts. Compare Luke 20:18.
Matthew 21:43-45
New International Version
Matthew 21:43-45
New International Version
43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you(A) and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”[a](B)
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.
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