41 “He will completely destroy those terrible men,” they told Him, “and lease his vineyard to other farmers who will give him his produce at the harvest.”[a](A)

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

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.[b]
This came from the Lord
and is wonderful in our eyes?(B)[c]

43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing its[d] fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:41 Lit him the fruits in their seasons
  2. Matthew 21:42 Lit the head of the corner
  3. Matthew 21:42 Ps 118:22-23
  4. Matthew 21:43 = the kingdom’s

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