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Jesus spoke in a parable about a landowner who entrusted his vineyard to tenants. Instead of honoring him, the tenants killed the servants he sent and eventually killed his son. Jesus concluded the parable by saying, “The stone the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.” The connection between the parable and this statement is symbolic. The builders represent human beings, particularly unbelievers, while the stone represents Christ. By rejecting the Son, they rejected and killed Jesus. In this sense, people still reject Christ today through unbelief. The rejected stone becoming the chief cornerstone points to the resurrection of Jesus. Although He was rejected by people, He was chosen by God to be the foundation and head of God’s temple, which is the Church—the body of believers. This is why Jesus said He would build His Church and that the gates of hell would not prevail against it. Death and hell could not overcome Him, because He rose from the dead. In the same wa...