39. Then the farmers grabbed the son, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40. So what will the owner of the vineyard do to these farmers when he comes?”
41. The priests and leaders said, “He will surely kill those evil men. Then he will lease the vineyard to some other farmers who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”
42. Jesus said to them, “Surely you have read this in the Scriptures:‘The stone that the builders rejectedbecame the cornerstone.The Lord did this,and it is wonderful to us.’
43. “So I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to people who do the things God wants in his kingdom.