“‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? ThereforeI tell you,thekingdomofGodwillbetakenaway fromyouand giventoapeopleproducingitsfruits. Andtheonewhofallsonthisstone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet. The Jewish leaders rejected Jesus because they did not believe what John the Baptist said about him. • What do you believe about Jesus based on the Easter scripture readings so far? • In what ways do you struggle to believe what the scriptures say about Jesus? The Jewish leaders were guilty and faced judgement as a result of rejecting Jesus. Instead of seeking forgiveness or repentance, they sought to capture and arrest Jesus instead. • How might God be calling you to seek forgiveness or repentance through today’s reading? • What can you do this Easter season to honor God’s gift of his son?
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