34. “And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive its fruit.
35. “And the farmers took his servants and beat one, and they killed one, and they stoned another.
36. “Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them.
37. “And at last he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They shall respect my son.’
38. “But when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and let us possess his inheritance.’
39. “And they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40. “Therefore, when the master of the vineyard comes, what shall he do to those farmers?”
41. They said to Him, “Evil ones! He shall bring them to evil destruction, and lease the vineyard to other farmers who shall give to him the fruits in their seasons.”
42. יהושע said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner-stone. This was from יהוה, and it is marvellous in our eyes’?
43. “Because of this I say to you: the reign of Elohim shall be taken from you and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.
44. “And he who falls on this stone shall be broken, but on whomever it falls, he shall be pulverised.”
45. And the chief priests and Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He was speaking of them.
46. And seeking to lay hands on Him, they feared the crowds, seeing they held Him to be a prophet.