And He began to tell the people this
parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers,
and went on a journey for a long time. At the harvest
time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him some
of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away
empty-handed. And he proceeded to send another slave;
and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away
empty-handed. And he proceeded to send a third; and
this one also they wounded and cast out. The owner of the
vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect
him.’ But when the vine-growers saw him, they
reasoned with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him so that
the inheritance will be ours.’ So they threw him
out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard
do to them? He will come and destroy these
vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!”
But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written: The stone which the
builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone’? Everyone who falls
on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will
scatter him like dust.”
Jesus frequently told stories about His journey as the Son of
Man. In these stories, He is presented
as the True Son of God. As God’s son, He
comes into a hostile world and is killed by the sons of Satan. Jesus presents Himself as the Anointed One of
God and that whoever takes refuge in Him will be spared God’s wrath, but
whoever rejects Him, this one or ones will suffer God’s wrath. Death upon death await those who did not take
refuge in the Son.
Daily Prayer: Holy Father, let this be the Day when many open their eyes and
ears to Christ Jesus. Let us refrain
from foolishness and self-pride, and honor the King of Glory found in the Son
of God. In Your holy name I pray Amen.
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