Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them.
And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people —for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.
Then one of the lawyers answered and said to Him, “Teacher, by saying these things You reproach us also.”
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.
And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”
But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet.