⁴³所以 我告诉 你们 ，神 的国 必从 你们 夺去 ，赐给 那能结 果子 的百姓 。

⁴³ Verse 43. Therefore say I] Thus showing them, that to them

alone the parable belonged. The kingdom of God shall be taken

from you-the Gospel shall be taken from you, and given to the

Gentiles, who will receive it, and bring forth fruit to the glory

of God.



Bringing forth the fruits] As in Mt 21:34 an allusion is made

to paying the landlord in kind, so here the Gentiles are

represented as paying God thus. The returns which He expects for

his grace are the fruits of grace; nothing can ever be acceptable

in the sight of God that does not spring from himself.