021:042 "Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "`The Stone
which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone:
this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful
in our eyes'?
021:043 "That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be
taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit
the power of it.
021:044 He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on
whom it falls will be utterly crushed."
021:045 After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees
perceived that He was speaking about them;
021:046 but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid
of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.
022:001 Again Jesus spoke to them in figurative language.
022:002 "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared
to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,
022:003 and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding,
but they were unwilling to come.
022:004 "Again he sent other servants with a message to those who
were invited. "`My breakfast is now ready," he said, `my bullocks
and fat cattle are killed, and every preparation is made:
come to the wedding.'
022:005 "They however gave no heed, but went, one to his home in the country,
another to his business;
022:006 and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them,
and murdered them.
022:007 So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops
and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.
022:008 Then he said to his servants, "`The wedding banquet is ready,
but those who were invited were unworthy of it.