Matthew 21:43
Shall be taken away from you (arqhsetai af umwn). Future passive indicative of airw. It was the death-knell of the Jewish nation with their hopes of political and religious world leadership.
41 aThey said to Him, b“He will destroy those wicked men miserably, cand lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will1 render to him the fruits in their seasons.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
a‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
a‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 “Therefore I say to you, athe kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it.
44 And awhoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, bit will grind him to powder.”
45 Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they afeared the multitudes, because bthey took Him for a prophet.
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