Today's Reading | April 14, 2025
Luke 20:1–18
Introduction Luke 20:1–18: While Jesus is teaching in the Temple, the religious leaders question his authority. His response includes a parable about wicked tenants who are punished, and a word picture in which Jesus refers to himself as “the stone which the builders rejected as worthless.” Today’s Key Verse: Luke 20:17b “‘The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned…
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