41 They said unto him, He will [a]cruelly destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall deliver him the fruits in their seasons.

42 Jesus said unto them, Read ye never in the Scriptures, (A)The stone which the [b]builders refused, the same is [c]made the [d]head of the corner? [e]This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation, which shall bring forth the [f]fruits thereof.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:41 A kind of proverb, showing what end the wicked are worthy of.
  2. Matthew 21:42 Master builders, which are chief builders of the house, that is, of the Church.
  3. Matthew 21:42 Began to be.
  4. Matthew 21:42 The chiefest stone in the corner is called the head of the corner, which beareth up the couplings or joints of the whole building.
  5. Matthew 21:42 That matter (in that the stone which was cast away, is made the head) is the Lord’s doing, which we behold and greatly marvel at.
  6. Matthew 21:43 They bring forth the fruits of the kingdom of God, which bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, and not of the flesh, Gal. 5.

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