Mace(i)
31 which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you.
32 for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.
33 Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.
34 and when the fruit-season came on, he sent his servants to the tenants, to receive the fruits of it.
35 but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another.
36 then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment.
37 but last of all, he sent his son, saying, they will reverence my son.
38 but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance.
39 so seizing upon him, they turn'd him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
40 when the master therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?
41 they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.
42 Jesus reply'd, did ye never read in the scriptures, " that very stone which the builders rejected, is become the principal stone of the angle, this the Lord effected, and it is marvellous in our eyes."
43 wherefore I declare to you, the gospel dispensation shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that shall make a proper use thereof.
44 and whosoever shall stumble at this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, he shall be entirely crush'd.