When the chief Kohanim and the Perushim heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the day of Shabbat.*
He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, *Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.*
When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
One of the Torah scholars answered him, *Rabbi, in saying this you insult us also.*
The chief Kohanim 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.