Luke 20:17-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 20:9-19

Christ spoke this parable against those who were resolved not to own his authority, though the evidence of it was ever so full and convincing; and it comes very seasonably to show that by questioning his authority they forfeited their own. Their disowning the lord of their vineyard was a defeasance of their lease of the vineyard, and giving up of all their title. I. The parable has nothing added here to what we had before in Matthew and Mark. The scope of it is to show that the Jewish nation,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 20:9-18

20:9-18 Jesus began to speak this parable to the people. "A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants, and went away for a long time. At the proper time he despatched a servant to the tenants so that they might give him his share of the fruit of the vineyard. The tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. He went on to send another servant. They beat him, too, and maltreated him, and sent him away empty-handed. He went on to send a third. This one they wounded and threw out. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 20:17

And he beheld them ,.... Looked very earnestly and wistly at them, speaking as it were by his looks, signifying, that verily so it would be, as he had said; that they would reject the Messiah, and put him to death, and bring utter ruin upon themselves, and deprive their posterity of many advantages and privileges: and said, what is this then that is written ; that is, what else is the meaning of such a Scripture? is not the sense of that perfectly agreeable to what has been said, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 20:18

Whosoever shall fall on that stone, shall be broken ,.... Not who shall fall upon Christ by faith, and build upon him as the foundation stone, for such shall be saved; but that stumble at him, and are offended with him, and fall by unbelief and hardness of heart; such do themselves much hurt and mischief and expose themselves to danger and ruin; they bid very fair for destruction: but on whomsoever it shall fall ; as it did with its full weight upon the Jews at their destruction, and as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 20:18

Grind him to powder - See on Matthew 21:44 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 20:1-19

Christ's collision with the Sanhedrin. We have studied Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem and his cleansing of the temple. And now we have to notice the interruptions to which he was subjected as he improved his last days of ministration in the temple-court. He had exercised authority in God's house, he was also teaching with authority the people; hence the Jewish rulers came, demanding from him the sign of his authority to do so. As with many still, there is great demand for signs,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 20:9-19

Parable of the wicked husbandmen in the vineyard, and the simile of the corner-stone. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 20:17

The rejection and exaltation of Christ. We look at— I. THE REJECTION OF JESUS CHRIST . Its strangeness. 1 . From an evidential point of view. How came the builders to reject that valuable Stone? How was it that all the miracles of Jesus, so wonderful, so beneficent, so simple, and so credible as they were; that the life of Jesus, so holy and so beautiful, so gracious and so winning as it was; that the truth spoken by Jesus, so profound, so original, so lofty, so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 20:17-18

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then thai; is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. In spite of the deprecating expression, the severity of the tone of Jesus increases in his next words, when, looking at them with grave anger ( ἐμβλέψας ), he proceeds to speak of himself under the figure of the rejected stone.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 20:18

Contact and conflict with Christ. There is one thing which, as a stone or rock, Christ is willing and waiting to be to us; there is that also which, in spite of his own desire concerning us, we may compel him to be to us. I. THE ROCK ON WHICH WE MAY BUILD . 1 . Christ desires to be as the Corner-stone or Foundation-stone on which the whole structure of our character and of our destiny is resting. 2 . If we exercise a living faith in him, we shall find him to be... read more

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