Shall be taken away from you (αρθησετα αφ' υμων). Future passive indicative of αιρω. It was the death-knell of the Jewish nation w…

The kingdom of God, and so on. Jesus applies the parable to them—the Jews. They had been the children of the kingdom, or…

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? T…

St. John Chrysostom: The purpose of this further parable is to show that their guilt was heinous and unworthy of forgiveness. …

Jesus explains further the meaning of the parable. Up to this time the Jewish religious leaders were the principal means by which God exercised his…

Therefore I say to you. Until now, Christ directed His discourse to rulers and governors, but in the presence of the people. Now, however,…

Therefore I say to you
This is the application of the parable; and the words are directed to the chief priests, elde…

This parable plainly sets forth the sin and ruin of the Jewish nation; and what is spoken to convict them is spoken to caution all who enjoy the pr…

Here, they reprehend by questioning. And firstly, the questioning is related; and secondly, the refutation is related, where it is said,