“They seized him.
They killed him.
They threw him
Out of the vineyard.”
καὶ λαβόντες ἀπέκτειναν αὐτόν, καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος.
This parable of the killing of the landowner’s son can be found in Matthew, chapter 21:39, and Luke, chapter 20:15, almost word for word. Mark indicated that Jesus continued with this story. Thus, these wicked tenants seized his son (καὶ λαβόντες). Then they killed him (ἀπέκτειναν αὐτόν). Finally, they threw him out or cast him out of the vineyard (καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος). The meaning of this parable was becoming clearer. The landowner was God the Father. The tenants were the Jewish religious leaders. The slaves were the Israelite prophets. Jesus was the son of the Father. He was killed and thrown outside of Jerusalem, the vineyard. Clearly, Jesus would not have to explain this parable to his disciples and apostles.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 