Luke 20:9

Luke 20;9 says, 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.  Jesus once more taught the people with a parable, this time about a man who planted a vineyard and let it out to a husbandmen before going to a far country for a long time.  God is the One Who planted the vineyard, His laws, and the nation of Isreal were the ones He entrusted it to. Verse ten adds, 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.  At the time of the harvest, the owner sent a servant to receive the fruit of the vineyard that was due him, and they beat the servant and sent him way empty handed.  God sent His prophets to the people of Isreal throughout history to call them to an accounting, and they were often beaten and sent away empty of any acknowledgment of the peoples debt to God.  Verse eleven continues, And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.  The owner then sent another servant, and the people treated him even worse than the first.  Verse twelve concludes, And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.  The owner was patient with them, and sent a third servant, who was then wounded and cast out.  As already stated, God sent many prophets to the people of Israel, and they were often abused by the people of Israel, who were supposed to be God's people.  Verse thirteen states, 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.  The owner of the vineyard then decided to send his beloved Son, whom he said the people would reverence when they saw him.  Jesus, the beloved Son of God had been sent to the people of Israel at that time, and the heavenly Father felt that they would certainly accept and honor Him.  Verse fourteen adds, 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.  Instead, when the husbandmen saw the son, they decided to kill Him and keep all the inheritance themselves.  The people of Isreal, especially the religious leaders, did not want to giveup their authority.   Verse fifteen adds, So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?  Jesus said the husbandmen casr the son out and killed him.  This is what people do when they reject Jesus Christ today.  Jesus then asked them what the owner would do to the husbandmen.  Everyone needs to ask what God will do to them if they do not accept His Son, Jesus Christ, as their personal Savior and Lord.  Verse sixteen continues, He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.  Jesus told those around Him, the people of Israel, that if the husbandmen killed the owners son that he would destroy them and give the vineyard to others.  They replied God forbid, which would indicate that they knew that Jesus was referring to them.  After the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God did send His message of salvation to the Gentiles, and that us.  Verse seventeen declares, 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? Jesus asked what it meant when God's word said that the cornerstone would be rejected.  This is the question that we must ultimately ask ourself.  What does it mean if we reject the cornerstone, Jesus Christ, as our Savior and Lord.  Verse eighteen adds, Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.  If we fall on the cornerstone, we will be broken of all our self pride, but if we reject Jesus, the cornerstone will destroy us.  Verse nineteen continues, 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.  The chief priests and scribes attempted to seize Jesus, because they realized He was talking about them.  Those who will not accept Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord are still attempting to destroy Him today.