Hear another parable] In the former parable he had shewed them their neglect of Johns doctrine; in this he sets forth their cruelty, shortly to be exercised on himself, and ushers it in by their fathers crueltie to the prophets. which planted a vineyard] Isaiah 5:1. Jeremiah 2:21. Mark 12:1. Luke 20:9. God planted the Jewish church as his vineyard, Psal. 80. 9, &c. hedged it] Herein is expressed Gods care of the safetie and prosperitie of it, Psalms 35:27. digged a wine presse] Furnished it with all things needfull. built a tower] Made the place strong: for a tower is the rength of a wall. let it out to husbandmen] To the priests. went into a far countrey] Left it wholly to their care, in outward appearance, as if he had been absent.