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Main point summary
Jesus tells a parable of the longanimous vineyard owner who sends his beloved son to collect rent due from violent tenants. Jesus applies this parable to the Jewish leaders.
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Matthew 21:33-46
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“Listen to another parable.
a There was a 1 landowner who b planted a c vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it , and built a tower , and rented it out to 2 vine-growers and d went on a journey.
When the 1 harvest time approached,
he a sent his slaves to the vine-growers
to receive his produce.
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The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.
situationresponse
Again he a sent another group of slaves larger than the first;
and they did the same thing to them.
But afterward he sent his son to them, saying,
‘They will respect my son.’
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But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves,
‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’
They took him, and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
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Therefore when the 1 owner of the vineyard comes,
what will he do to those vine-growers?”
They * said to Him,
“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,
and a will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”
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Jesus * said to them,
“Did you never read in the Scriptures,
‘ a The stone which the builders rejected , This became the chief corner stone; This came about from the Lord , And it is marvelous in our eyes ’?
Therefore I say to you,
the kingdom of God will be taken away from you
and given to a 1 people, producing the fruit of it.
And a he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces;
but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”
inference
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables,
they understood that He was speaking about them.
When they sought to seize Him,
they a feared the 1 people,
because they considered Him to be a b prophet.
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Rhetorical question: Surely you have read the scripture...
or feel shame towards
A very interesting study of this parable as recorded in Luke 20:9-18 can be found in Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey.
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Matthew 21:33-46
The Parable
A. Vineyard Rented Out
“Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to vine- growers and went on a journey.
B. Servants Sent and Mistreated
When the harvest time approached,
he sent his slaves to the vine- growers
to receive his produce.
The vine- growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.
Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first;
and they did the same thing to them.
C. Son Sent
But afterward he sent his son to them, saying,
‘They will respect my son.’
B'. Son Seen and Killed
But when the vine- growers saw the son, they said among themselves,
‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’
They took him, and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
A'. Vineyard Given to Others
Therefore when the owner of the vineyard comes,
what will he do to those vine- growers?”
They said to Him,
“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,
and will rent out the vineyard to other vine- growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”
The Application
Jesus said to them,
“Did you never read in the Scriptures,
‘The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone; This came about from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Therefore I say to you,
the kingdom of God will be taken away from you
and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.
And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces;
but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”
The Reponse
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables,
they understood that He was speaking about them.
When they sought to seize Him,
they feared the people,
because they considered Him to be a prophet.
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