Matthew 21:35

“And the husbandmen took his servants, etc.] They seized and laid hold of them in a rude and violent manner: so far were they from treating these servants with respect, as they ought to have done; considering whose they were, from whom they came, and upon what account; and also so far from delivering to them the fruit due to their master, or excusing their inability to make a suitable return, as might be expected, they use them very roughly: and beat one; either with the fist, as Jeremiah was struck by Pashur, the son of Immer, the priest, one of these husbandmen, (<242001>Jeremiah 20:1,2) and as Micaiah was smitten on the cheek by Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, the false prophet, (<141823>2…”

“And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one--see Jer 37:15; Jer 38:6. and killed another--see Jer 26:20-23. and stoned another--see Ch2 24:21. Compare with this whole verse Mat 23:37, where our Lord reiterates these charges in the most melting strain.”

“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,…”

“Mat 5:12, Mat 23:31-37; Kg1 18:4, Kg1 18:13, Kg1 19:2, Kg1 19:10, Kg1 22:24; Ch2 16:10, Ch2 24:21, Ch2 24:22; Ch2 36:15, Ch2 36:16; Neh 9:26; Jer 2:30, Jer 25:3-7, Jer 26:21-24; Luk 13:33, Luk 13:34; Act 7:52; Th1 2:15, Th1 2:16; Heb 11:36, Heb 11:37; Rev 6:9 Matthew 21:37”