Luke 1-19; Psalm 51:17

In these verses, Jesus preaches a parable to the people that was meant for the scribes, chief priests, and elders. He preached the Parable of the Vine-growers, comparing the vine-growers to them. God sent prophet after prophet and now the messiah Himself, but they still have a hard heart. They are sensitive enough to recognize that they sin, but not contrite enough to receive Jesus' forgiveness. To them, the Chief Corner Stone was a stumbling block, but it did not move them to find repentance. Jesus wants us to fall on the Chief Corner Stone so that our hearts are moved by His mercy, forgiveness, and redemption of sins. Once we ask for forgiveness, we can stand firm in that rock, Jesus.