Matthew 21:43-46
J.B. Phillips New Testament
43-44 “Here, I tell you, lies the reason why the kingdom of God is going to be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its proper fruit.”
45-46 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables they realised that he was speaking about them. They longed to get their hands on him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded him as a prophet.
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Matthew 21:43-45
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43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you(A) and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”[a](B)
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.
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