| Geneva Study Bible Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the {a} fruits thereof. (a) They bring forth the fruits of the kingdom of God, who bring forth the fruit of the Spirit, and not of the flesh, Ga 5:16-26. People's New Testament 21:43 Given to a nation bringing forth the fruits. The kingdom was taken from the Jews and given to the chosen nation; not any particular nation, but those chosen out of the nations to be a peculiar people (1Pe 2:9). Wesley's Notes 21:43 Therefore - Because ye reject this corner stone. The kingdom of God - That is, the Gospel. Scofield Reference Notes [1] kingdom of God Note that Matthew here as in Mt 21:31 uses the larger word, kingdom of God: (Cf) See Scofield Note: "Mt 6:33". The kingdom of heaven; See Scofield Note: "Mt 3:2". See Scofield Note: "1Cor 15:24" will yet be set up. Meantime the kingdom of God and his righteousness is taken from Israel nationally and given to the Gentiles. Rom 9:30-33. Margin you i.e. national Israel, the barren vine. Mt 21: 33-41 Isa 5:1-7. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 43. Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God-God's visible Kingdom, or Church, upon earth, which up to this time stood in the seed of Abraham. shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof-that is, the great evangelical community of the faithful, which, after the extrusion of the Jewish nation, would consist chiefly of Gentiles, until "all Israel should be saved" (Ro 11:25, 26). This vastly important statement is given by Matthew only. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 21:33-46 This parable plainly sets forth the sin and ruin of the Jewish nation; and what is spoken to convict them, is spoken to caution all that enjoy the privileges of the outward church. As men treat God's people, they would treat Christ himself, if he were with them. How can we, if faithful to his cause, expect a favourable reception from a wicked world, or from ungodly professors of Christianity! And let us ask ourselves, whether we who have the vineyard and all its advantages, render fruits in due season, as a people, as a family, or as separate persons. Our Saviour, in his question, declares that the Lord of the vineyard will come, and when he comes he will surely destroy the wicked. The chief priests and the elders were the builders, and they would not admit his doctrine or laws; they threw him aside as a despised stone. But he who was rejected by the Jews, was embraced by the Gentiles. Christ knows who will bring forth gospel fruits in the use of gospel means. The unbelief of sinners will be their ruin. But God has many ways of restraining the remainders of wrath, as he has of making that which breaks out redound to his praise. May Christ become more and more precious to our souls, as the firm Foundation and Cornerstone of his church. May we be willing to follow him, though despised and hated for his sake. | 
