Matthew 21:33 ¶ Hear
another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and
hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let
it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he
sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35 And the husbandmen took his servants,
and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the
first: and they did unto them likewise. 37
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence
my son. 38 But when the husbandmen saw
the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him,
and let us seize on his inheritance. 39
And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
40 When the lord therefore of the
vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy
those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen,
which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in
the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom
of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits
thereof. 44 And whosoever shall fall on
this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him
to powder. 45 And when the chief priests
and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on
him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Jesus uses another parable here to explain the things that have
happened and are about to happen with God’s ministry of reconciling mankind to
Himself. The Jews have abused and killed the prophets who came before Christ
and will kill Him, the Son of God coming in the name of the Father. The
prophecy contained here also shows that God’s plan will be opened up to all
people who will honor Him.
The Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah, will be the cornerstone of
God’s plan, rejected by His own people. The blessing that the Jews refuse to
receive, their Messiah, will be offered to others who will willingly serve Him.
This was very clear to the Pharisees and only because of their fear of the
crowds did they not seize Christ at that time.
Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard
of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant
plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness,
but behold a cry.
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