^{43 Ref} `Because of this I say to you, that the reign of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit;

^{44 Ref} and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.'

^{45 Ref} And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh,