Matthew 21:34

“And when the time of the fruit drew near, etc.] Of gathering the fruit, when it was ripe, and might be eaten, or profit made of it, according to the law in (<031923>Leviticus 19:23,24,25). The fruit of all manner of trees, for the first three years, was uncircumcised; it was not to be eaten, nor any profit made of it, and on the fourth year it was to be holy to praise the Lord with; being either given to the priests, or eaten by the owners before the Lord at Jerusalem; and on the fifth year it might be eaten, and made use of for profit, and henceforward every year; which law regarded the fruit of the vine, as any other fruit: hence it is said f1158, that “the grapes of the vineyard of the…”

“And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen--By these "servants" are meant the prophets and other extraordinary messengers, raised up from time to time. See on Mat 23:37. that they might receive the fruits of it--Again see on Luk 13:6.”

“The parable of the vineyard - This is also recorded in Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19. Matthew 21:33 Hear another parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. A certain householder - See the notes at Matthew 20:1. Planted a vineyard - A place for the cultivation of grapes. It is often used to represent the church of God. as a place cultivated and valuable. Judea was favorable to vines, and the figure is frequently used, therefore, in the sacred writers. See Matthew 20:1. It is used here to represent the “Jewish people” - the people chosen of the Lord, cultivated with care, and signally favored; or perhaps more definitely, “the city of Jerusalem.” Hedged it round about - This means he enclosed it,…”

“He sent his servants - His extraordinary messengers, the prophets: to the husbandmen - The ordinary preachers or ministers of the Jews. Matthew 21:41”

“21:34-35 sent his servants: The prophets had spoken God’s word to Israel. The tenant farmers represented the leaders of Israel, whom Jesus held responsible for the deaths of God’s prophets (23:29-37).”

“he sent: Kg2 17:13, Kg2 17:14-23; Ch2 36:15, Ch2 36:16; Neh 9:29, Neh 9:30; Jer 25:3-7, Jer 35:15; Zac 1:3-6, Zac 7:9-13; Mar 12:2-5; Luk 20:10-19 that: Sol 8:11, Sol 8:12; Isa 5:4 Matthew 21:35”