Lexham English Bible

Matthew 21:43-46 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

44. And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls—it will crush him!”

45. And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them,

46. and although they wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they looked upon him as a prophet.