Knowing He knows...

Luke 20:17-19 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:“‘The stone the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone’? Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.” The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people. Jesus had just given the Parable of the vineyard stewards - about how a vineyard owner (God) had entrusted His vineyard to some stewards (the Jewish leaders.) When He sent servants to His stewards(the Prophets) to receive the harvest of the vineyard, they stewards rejected, beat, and even killed His servants. Finally, He sent His Son. The Jewish leaders were not numb - they knew He was addressing them. But this also spoke more deeply to the first paragraph of the chapter. If Jesus knew their hearts and intentions, then they should realize He does have the authority of the Vineyard Owner, and that He is the Son of God. He is all-knowing and has all authority.