isōs, "probably" in the NKJV and in Marvin Vincent's interpretation) they will respect the owner's son. The word ἴσως is not used elsewhere in the New Testament. It appears once in the Septuagint version of the Hebrew Bible, at , where the Greek is translated as "perhaps", but as "surely" in many English translations based on the Hebrew text. As the parable continues, the wicked husbandmen conspire to kill the son, in the expectation that the vineyard would pass to them. Finally, the owner comes and "destroys" those husbandmen and gives the vineyard to others. Verse 16 He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others.”And when they heard it they said, 'Certainly not!' In the climax of the story it is announced that the owner will come, to "destroy" those husbandmen and gives the vineyard to others. In Matthew's version, the proposal is put forward by those listening to the parable. "Certainly not!", or "No - never!", (, mē genoito), is a characteristically Pauline phrase used here only within the Gospels but frequently in Paul’s Epistles: see Romans 6#The Bearing of Justification by Grace upon a Holy Life. Verses 17–18Then He looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: 'The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone'? Whoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder." These words, alluding to Isaiah 8:14–15, are tied to verse 16 as a response to μὴ γένοιτο. "What then ..." or "Why then ...", , ti oun, infers the negation of μὴ γένοιτο: "How then, supposing your wish to be fulfilled, could this which is written come to pass?" This parable concerned the chief priests and Pharisees and was given to the people present in the Temple during the final week before the death of Jesus. The Pharisees' question: Is It lawful to pay taxes to Caesar? (20:20-26) A question about the tribute money: And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly. F. W. Farrar's opinion is that "There is something in this fawning malice, and treacherous flattery, almost as repulsive as the kiss of Judas." Verse 20 So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they