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21 And when they came near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead,

Saying to them, Go into the village that is opposite you, and at once you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie [them] and bring [them] to Me.

If anyone says anything to you, you shall reply, The Lord needs them, and he will let them go without delay.

This happened that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,

Say to the Daughter of Zion [inhabitants of Jerusalem], Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey [a beast of burden].(A)

Then the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their coats upon them, and He seated Himself on them [the clothing].

And most of the crowd kept spreading their garments on the road, and others kept cutting branches from the trees and scattering them on the road.

And the crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed Him kept shouting, Hosanna ([a]O be propitious, graciously inclined) to the Son of David, [[b]the Messiah]! Blessed (praised, glorified) is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna (O be favorably disposed) in the highest [heaven]!(B)

10 And when He entered Jerusalem, all the city became agitated and [c][trembling with excitement] said, Who is [d]This?

11 And the crowds replied, This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee.

12 And Jesus went into the temple ([e]whole temple enclosure) and drove out all who bought and sold in the [f]sacred place, and He turned over the [g]four-footed tables of the money changers and the chairs of those who sold doves.

13 He said to them, The Scripture says, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers.(C)

14 And the blind and the lame came to Him in the [h]porches and courts of the temple, and He cured them.

15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He did and the boys and the girls and the [i]youths and the maidens crying out in the [j]porches and courts of the temple, Hosanna (O be propitious, graciously inclined) to the Son of David! they were indignant.

16 And they said to Him, Do You hear what these are saying? And Jesus replied to them, Yes; have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and unweaned infants You have made (provided) perfect praise?(D)

17 And leaving them, He departed from the city and went out to Bethany and lodged there.

18 In the early dawn the next morning, as He was coming back to the city, He was hungry.

19 And as He saw [k]one single leafy fig tree [l]above the roadside, He went to it but He found nothing but leaves on it [[m]seeing that in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]. And He said to it, Never again shall fruit grow on you! And the fig tree withered up at once.

20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled greatly and asked, How is it that the fig tree has withered away all at once?

21 And Jesus answered them, Truly I say to you, if you have faith (a [n]firm relying trust) and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and cast into the sea, it will be done.

22 And whatever you ask for in prayer, having faith and [really] believing, you will receive.

23 And when He entered the sacred [o]enclosure of the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, By what [p]power of authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this power of authority?

24 Jesus answered them, I also will ask you a question, and if you give Me the answer, then I also will tell you by what [q]power of authority I do these things.

25 The baptism of John—from where was it? From heaven or from men? And they reasoned and argued with one another, If we say, From heaven, [r]He will ask us, Why then did you not believe him?

26 But if we say, From men—we are afraid of and must reckon with the multitude, for they all regard John as a prophet.

27 So they answered Jesus, We do not know. And He said to them, Neither will I tell you by what [s]power of authority I do these things.

28 What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He came to the first and said, Son, go and work today in the vineyard.

29 And he answered, I will not; but afterward he changed his mind and went.

30 Then the man came to the second and said the same [thing]. And he replied, I will [go], sir; but he did not go.

31 Which of the two did the will of the father? They replied, The first one. Jesus said to them, Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the harlots will get into the kingdom of heaven before you.

32 For John came to you walking in the way of an upright man in right standing with God, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots did believe him; and you, even when you saw that, did not afterward change your minds and believe him [adhere to, trust in, and rely on what he told you].

33 Listen to another parable: There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a hedge around it and dug a wine vat in it and built a watchtower. Then he let it out [for rent] to tenants and went into another country.

34 When the fruit season drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his [share of the] fruit.

35 But the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first time, and they treated them the same way.

37 Finally he sent his own son to them, saying, They will respect and give heed to my son.

38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, This is the heir; come on, let us kill him and have his inheritance.

39 And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40 Now when the owner of the vineyard comes back, what will he do to those tenants?

41 They said to Him, He will put those wretches to a miserable death and rent the vineyard to other tenants [t]of such a character that they will give him the fruits promptly in their season.(E)

42 Jesus asked them, Have you never read in the Scriptures: The very Stone which the builders rejected and threw away has become the Cornerstone; this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?(F)

43 I tell you, for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce the fruits of it.

44 [u]And whoever falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom It falls will be crushed to powder [and It will [v]winnow him, [w]scattering him like dust].(G)

45 And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), they perceived that He was talking about them.

46 And although they were trying to arrest Him, they feared the throngs because they regarded Him as a prophet.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:9 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  2. Matthew 21:9 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  3. Matthew 21:10 Literal meaning.
  4. Matthew 21:10 Capitalized because of what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speakers may have thought He was.
  5. Matthew 21:12 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
  6. Matthew 21:12 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  7. Matthew 21:12 James Moulton and George Milligan, The Vocabulary.
  8. Matthew 21:14 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
  9. Matthew 21:15 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.
  10. Matthew 21:15 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
  11. Matthew 21:19 Literal meaning.
  12. Matthew 21:19 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  13. Matthew 21:19 James Orr et al., eds., International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
  14. Matthew 21:21 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
  15. Matthew 21:23 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
  16. Matthew 21:23 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  17. Matthew 21:24 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  18. Matthew 21:25 Capitalized because of what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speakers may have thought He was.
  19. Matthew 21:27 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  20. Matthew 21:41 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  21. Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not contain verse 44.
  22. Matthew 21:44 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  23. Matthew 21:44 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(A)(B)

21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,(C) Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

This took place to fulfill(D) what was spoken through the prophet:

“Say to Daughter Zion,
    ‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
    and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a](E)

The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks(F) on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!”(G)

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[c](H)

“Hosanna[d] in the highest heaven!”(I)

10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet(J) from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Jesus at the Temple(K)

12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying(L) and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers(M) and the benches of those selling doves.(N) 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[e](O) but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’[f](P)

14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.(Q) 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,”(R) they were indignant.(S)

16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him.

“Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read,

“‘From the lips of children and infants
    you, Lord, have called forth your praise’[g]?”(T)

17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany,(U) where he spent the night.

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree(V)

18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered.(W)

20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked.

21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt,(X) not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for(Y) in prayer.”

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(Z)

23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority(AA) are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”

24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”(AB)

27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

The Parable of the Two Sons

28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’(AC)

29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.

31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”

“The first,” they answered.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors(AD) and the prostitutes(AE) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(AF) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(AG) and the prostitutes(AH) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(AI) and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants(AJ)

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted(AK) a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.(AL) Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.(AM) 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants(AN) to the tenants to collect his fruit.

35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.(AO) 36 Then he sent other servants(AP) to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. 37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir.(AQ) Come, let’s kill him(AR) and take his inheritance.’(AS) 39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”

41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,”(AT) they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants,(AU) who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”

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

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;
the Lord has done this,
    and it is marvelous in our eyes’[h]?(AV)

43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you(AW) 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.”[i](AX)

45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. 46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.(AY)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:5 Zech. 9:9
  2. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
  3. Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25,26
  4. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
  5. Matthew 21:13 Isaiah 56:7
  6. Matthew 21:13 Jer. 7:11
  7. Matthew 21:16 Psalm 8:2 (see Septuagint)
  8. Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23
  9. Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.

La entrada triunfal en Jerusalén

21 Cuando se acercaron a Jerusalén y llegaron a Betfagé, junto al monte de los Olivos, Jesús envió a dos discípulos, diciéndoles:

—Vayan a la aldea que está frente a ustedes, y en seguida hallarán una asna atada, y un borriquillo con ella. Desátenla y tráiganmelos. Si alguien les dice algo, díganle: “El Señor los necesita, y luego los enviará”.

Todo esto aconteció para cumplir lo dicho por el profeta, cuando dijo:

Digan a la hija de Sion[a]:

“He aquí tu Rey viene a ti,

manso y sentado sobre una asna

y sobre un borriquillo,

hijo de bestia de carga”[b].

Los discípulos fueron e hicieron como Jesús les mandó. Trajeron el asna y el borriquillo y pusieron sobre ellos sus mantos, y se sentó encima de ellos. La mayor parte de la multitud tendió sus mantos en el camino, mientras otros cortaban ramas de los árboles y las tendían por el camino. Las multitudes que iban delante de él y las que lo seguían aclamaban diciendo:

—¡Hosanna al Hijo de David! ¡Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor![c]. ¡Hosanna en las alturas!

10 Cuando él entró en Jerusalén, toda la ciudad se conmovió diciendo:

—¿Quién es este?

11 Y las multitudes decían:

—Este es Jesús el profeta, de Nazaret de Galilea.

Jesús purifica el templo

12 Entró Jesús en el templo y echó fuera a todos los que vendían y compraban en el templo. Volcó las mesas de los cambistas y las sillas de los que vendían palomas, 13 y les dijo:

—Escrito está: Mi casa será llamada casa de oración[d], pero ustedes la han hecho cueva de ladrones[e].

Los niños aclaman a Jesús

14 Entonces ciegos y cojos vinieron a él en el templo, y él los sanó. 15 Pero los principales sacerdotes y los escribas se indignaron cuando vieron las maravillas que él hizo, y a los muchachos que lo aclamaban en el templo diciendo:

—¡Hosanna al Hijo de David!

16 Y le dijeron:

—¿Oyes lo que dicen estos?

Jesús les dijo:

—Sí. ¿Nunca leyeron: De la boca de los niños y de los que maman preparaste la alabanza[f]?

17 Los dejó y salió fuera de la ciudad a Betania, y se alojó allí.

Jesús y la higuera sin fruto

18 Volviendo a la ciudad por la mañana, tuvo hambre. 19 Al ver una higuera en el camino, fue a ella; pero no encontró nada en ella sino solo hojas, y le dijo:

—Nunca jamás brote fruto de ti.

Pronto se secó la higuera, 20 y los discípulos, al verlo, se maravillaron diciendo:

—¿Cómo se secó tan pronto la higuera?

21 Jesús respondió y les dijo:

—De cierto les digo que si tienen fe y no dudan, no solo harán esto de la higuera, sino que si dicen a este monte: “Quítate y arrójate al mar”, así será. 22 Todo lo que pidan en oración, creyendo, lo recibirán.

La autoridad de Jesús

23 Él llegó al templo y, mientras estaba enseñando, se acercaron a él los principales sacerdotes y los ancianos del pueblo, y le decían:

—¿Con qué autoridad haces estas cosas? ¿Quién te dio esta autoridad?

24 Entonces respondió Jesús y les dijo:

—Yo también les haré una pregunta y, si me responden, yo también les diré con qué autoridad hago estas cosas. 25 ¿De dónde era el bautismo de Juan? ¿Del cielo o de los hombres?

Entonces ellos razonaban entre sí, diciendo:

—Si decimos “del cielo”, nos dirá: “¿Por qué, pues, no le creyeron?”. 26 Y si decimos “de los hombres…”, tememos al pueblo, porque todos tienen a Juan por profeta.

27 Respondieron a Jesús y dijeron:

—No sabemos.

Y él les dijo:

—Tampoco yo les digo con qué autoridad hago estas cosas.

Parábola de los dos hijos

28 »Pero, ¿qué les parece? Un hombre tenía dos hijos. Se acercó al primero y le dijo: “Hijo, ve hoy a trabajar en la viña”. 29 Él contestó y dijo: “No quiero”. Pero después cambió de parecer y fue. 30 Al acercarse al otro, le dijo lo mismo; y él respondió diciendo: “¡Sí, señor, yo voy!”. Y no fue. 31 ¿Cuál de los dos hizo la voluntad de su padre?

Ellos dijeron:

—El primero.

Y Jesús les dijo:

—De cierto les digo que los publicanos y las prostitutas entran delante de ustedes en el reino de Dios. 32 Porque Juan vino a ustedes en el camino de justicia, y no le creyeron; pero los publicanos y las prostitutas le creyeron. Y aunque ustedes lo vieron, después no cambiaron de parecer para creerle.

Parábola de los labradores malvados

33 »Oigan otra parábola: Había un hombre, dueño de un campo, quien plantó una viña. La rodeó con una cerca, cavó en ella un lagar, edificó una torre, la arrendó a unos labradores y se fue lejos. 34 Pero cuando se acercó el tiempo de la cosecha, envió sus siervos a los labradores para recibir sus frutos. 35 Y los labradores, tomando a sus siervos, a uno lo hirieron, a otro lo mataron y a otro lo apedrearon. 36 Él envió de nuevo otros siervos, en mayor número que los primeros, y les hicieron lo mismo.

37 »Por último, les envió a su hijo, diciendo: “Tendrán respeto a mi hijo”. 38 Pero al ver al hijo, los labradores dijeron entre sí: “Este es el heredero. Vengan, matémoslo y tomemos posesión de su herencia”. 39 Lo prendieron, lo echaron fuera de la viña y lo mataron. 40 Ahora bien, cuando venga el señor de la viña, ¿qué hará con aquellos labradores?

41 Le dijeron:

—A los malvados los destruirá sin misericordia, y arrendará su viña a otros labradores, quienes le pagarán el fruto a su tiempo.

42 Jesús les dijo:

—¿Nunca han leído en las Escrituras?

La piedra que desecharon los edificadores,

esta fue hecha cabeza del ángulo.

De parte del Señor sucedió esto,

y es maravilloso en nuestros ojos[g].

43 Por esta razón les digo que el reino de Dios les será quitado de ustedes y le será dado a un pueblo que producirá los frutos del reino. 44 El que caiga sobre esta piedra será quebrantado, y desmenuzará a cualquiera sobre quien ella caiga.

45 Al oír sus parábolas, los principales sacerdotes y los fariseos entendieron que él hablaba de ellos. 46 Pero buscando cómo echarle mano, temieron al pueblo; porque le tenía por profeta.

21 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,

16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

37 But last of all 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 let us seize on his inheritance.

39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

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

41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

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

44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.