Matthew 21:33-41 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and dig a wine press in it… What is said of Israel may be said of men in all ages — "It might have been presumed that they would treat kindly the Son of God." From (1) the divinity and glory of His nature; (2) the perfect excellence of His character as a man; (3) the reasonableness of His claims; (4) the condescending kindness of His intentions; (5) His known ability to save; (6) His ability to destroy as well as to save; (7) their necessities.Conclusion — 1. The sinner's final ruin is unnecessary. 2. His ruin will be self-induced. 3. Wanton. (D. A. Clark, A. M.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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: |
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