C58 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XX. CYRIL.The Jewish rulerswere shut out then,because theyresistedtheirLord'swill,and made thevineyardbarren which was entrustedto them. But the cultivationofthe vineyardwas givento the Priestsof the New Testament, upon whichthe Scribesand Pharisees,as soou as theyper ceivedtheforceoftheparable,refuseto permitit,sayingas follows,God forbid.They didnot howeverescapeany whit themore,becauseof theirobstinacyand disobediencetothe faithofChrist. THEOPHYL. Now Matthew seems to relatethe parable differently;thatwhen our Saviouraskedindeed,Wliatwill he do thentothehusbandmen? the Jews answered,he will miserablydestroythem. But thereisno differencebetween the two circumstances.The Jews at firstpronouncedthat opinion,then perceivingthe pointof the parablesaid,God Aug.de forbid,as Luke here relates.AUG. Or else,in the multi- n>".v'"tudeofwhichwe arespeakingtherewerethosewho craftily cap.70. askedour Lord by what authorityHe acted; therewere thosealsowho notcraftily,butfaithfully,criedaloud,Blessed isHe who comethin theName of theLord. And so there would be some who would say,He willmiserablydestroy thosehusbandmen,and letouthisvineyardtoothers.Which arerightlysaidtohavebeen thewordsofourLord Himself, eitheron accountof theirtruth,or becauseof the unityof the members with the head; whiletherewould be others alsowho would say to thosewho made thisanswer,God forbid,inasmuchas theyunderstoodtheparablewas spoken againstthemselves.It follows,And He beheldthem,and said,What isthisthenthatiswritten,The stonewhichthe buildersrejected,thesame isbecometheheadofthecorner? BEDE. As ifHe said,How shallthe prophecybe fulfilled, exceptUnit.Christ,beingrejectedand slainby you,isto be preachedto the Gentiles,who willbelieveon Him, that as the cornerstoneHe may thusfrom both nationsbuild up one templeto Himself? KiM.I;.Christiscalleda slonc on accountof His earthlybody,cutoutwithouthands,asin i)an.2, thevisionofDaniel,becauseofHis birthoftheVirgin.But 3*' thestoneisneitherofsilvernorgold,becauseHe isnotany gloriousKing,but a man lowlyaud despised,whereforethe buildersrejectedHim. THEOPHYL. For the rulersof the