39. So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40. “Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” Jesus asked.
41. “He will certainly kill those evil men,” they answered, “and let the vineyard out to other tenants, who will give him his share of the harvest at the right time.”
42. Jesus said to them, “Haven't you ever read what the Scriptures say? ‘The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all. This was done by the Lord; what a wonderful sight it is!’
43. “And so I tell you,” added Jesus, “the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce the proper fruits.”
45. The chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables and knew that he was talking about them,
46. so they tried to arrest him. But they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.