In the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers, Jesus Christ reveals the grave accusations against the religious leaders of His time. He tells of a landowner, representing God, who plants a vineyard, symbolizing Israel, and leases it to vinedressers, who are the corrupt civil and religious leaders entrusted with guiding the nation. The landowner surrounds the vineyard with a hedge, denoting the protective law, and builds a tower, signifying God's watchful oversight. When the time comes for the landowner to receive the fruit, He sends His servants, representing the prophets, but the wicked vinedressers beat, kill, and stone them, showing their rejection of God Himself. For centuries, He sent prophets to warn and witness to the Israelites, only for them to be persecuted and slain. Seeing no purpose in sending more prophets, the landowner sends His only, greatly beloved Son, hoping they would reverence Him. Yet, the vinedressers plot to kill the Son, desiring to seize the inheritance for themselves, foretelling the death of Jesus at the hands of the Jews. Jesus then questions the leaders on the just response to such actions, leading them to condemn themselves unknowingly. He declares that the landowner will destroy the wicked vinedressers and give the vineyard to others, signifying that the Kingdom of God will be taken from the Israelites and given to a special people who will bear the fruits of righteousness. He portrays Himself as the cornerstone, rejected by the builders, yet established by God as the foundation. Those who oppose Him will suffer harm, and those who willfully reject Him will be crushed and scattered. This parable intensifies the enmity of the chief priests, scribes, and elders toward Him, confirming His accurate depiction of their wickedness and revealing His authority as the Son, Heir, and Judge.