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They answered, "He will destroy those evil people. Then he will lease the vineyard to other workers who will give him his share of the produce when it is ready."
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Jesus asked them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord is responsible for this, and it is amazing for us to see'?
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That is why I can guarantee that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce what God wants.
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Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken. If the stone falls on anyone, it will crush that person."
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When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his illustrations, they knew that he was talking about them.
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They wanted to arrest him but were afraid of the crowds, who thought he was a prophet.