Posted by Chester Morton / Thursday, 30 March 2017 / No comments
The parable of the wicked tenants
According to this parable, a certain man planted a vineyard
and rented it out to some tenants before traveling to a far away country for a
very long time.
At the time of harvest, the owner sent a servant to go to the
tenants and collect some of the produce from the vineyard but the tenants beat
up the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
Then the owner sent another servant for the same purpose but
this one was also treated with disgrace and like the first one, driven away
without anything being sent to the farm owner.
The owner did not know what to. Then he decided to send his
own son, with the mind that the tenants would respect him once they knew he was
his son. The record said when they realized it was the son that had been sent,
they decided to kill him so that the inheritance of the vineyard would come to
them. Having reasoned thus, they took hold of the son and killed him.
Jesus said that if the owner comes back, he would destroy the
tenants and re-allocate the vineyard to other people. The people exclaimed “God
forbid” but Jesus added that was the reason why it is said the stone which the
builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” After this statement,
Jesus also added that “everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to
pieces; but when it falls on anyone it will crush him.”
This parable infuriated the Scribes and the chief priests
because they felt it was directed at them. In reaction, they tried to lay their
hands of Jesus but when they saw the people around, they changed their minds.
SAMPLE QUESTION(S)
1. a. Narrate the parable of the wicked tenants.
b. Highlight three
reasons why Jesus taught in parables
