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Luke 19:45-20:19
Jesus teaches in the Temple 45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. Luke 20:1-19 Opposition 1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. 11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. 13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. 14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. |
Margin notes:
"He went into the temple." (19:45) - Today is Monday of Passion week. Jesus will be crucified on Friday. "It is written, My house is the house of prayer." (19:46) - Jesus is referring to Isaiah 56:7. "Den of thieves." (19:46) - This was not the first time the Temple was defiled. Six hundred years earlier, people were condemned for turning the Temple into a "den of robbers" (Jeremiah 7:9-11). Jesus Himself had already cleared the Temple of moneychangers and livestock once before (John 2:13-16). "The chief of the people." (19:47) - The political and business leaders of Jerusalem. "As he taught the people in the temple." (20:1) - This is now Tuesday, the day after Jesus cleared the Temple, and three days before He will be crucified. "Came upon him." (20:1) - Means "came up to Him." "Who is he that gave thee this authority?" (20:2) - "Who is it that gave you this right." "They reasoned with themselves." (20:5) - "They discussed it among themselves." "They be persuaded that John was a prophet." (20:6) - People believed John the Baptist was a holy man (Matthew 14:5; Luke 7:29). "They could not tell whence it was." (20:7) - "They could not tell where (John's authority) was from." "A certain man planted a vineyard." (20:9) - The man represents God. This is a similar parable to the one found in Isaiah 5:1-7. The priests, scribes, and elders would have known it by heart. "Let it forth to husbandmen." (20:9) - Means, "Leased it to farmers." The farmers symbolize religious leaders. "At the season." (20:10) - "At harvest time." "He sent a servant." (20:10) - The servant represents one of God's prophets. God sent many prophets to mankind. They were ignored, mistreated, and sometimes beaten and killed. "Entreated him shamefully." (20:11) - "Treated him shamefully." "Cast him out." (20:12) - "Threw him out." "Beloved son." (20:13) - Jesus Christ. "Give the vineyard to others." (20:16) - Means give it to Gentiles. "Head of the corner." (20:17) - "The cornerstone." A cornerstone is the most important stone in a building. Without it, a structure can not stand. Although rejected at first, Jesus is the cornerstone of the Church (Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16). "It will grind him to powder." (20:18) - Proof that punishment awaits sinners. "Sought to lay hands on him." (20:19) - "Sought to arrest Him." "They perceived." (20:19) - "They recognized." |