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

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?(B)

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.

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  1. Matthew 21:41 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.

41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,”(A) they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants,(B) 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’[a]?(C)

43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you(D) and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

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  1. Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23