16He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "God forbid!"
17But he looked at them, and said, "Then what is this that is written, `The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the chief cornerstone?`
18"Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whoever it falls on to dust."
19The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him that very hour, but they feared the people -- for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.
20They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
21They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren`t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
