16. He will come and kill them. He will give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "We hope this never happens!"
17. Jesus looked right at them and said, "Here is something I want you to explain the meaning of. It is written, " 'The stone the builders didn't accept has become the most important stone of all.' (Psalm 118:22)
18. Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces. But the stone will crush anyone it falls on."
19. The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest Jesus at once. They knew he had told that story against them. But they were afraid of the people.
20. The religious leaders sent spies to keep a close watch on Jesus. The spies pretended to be honest. They hoped they could trap Jesus with something he would say. Then they could hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.