what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it. The same loss of privilege is pronounced on unbelieving Israel in the parable of the vineyard. The vineyard represents Israel, from whom the Lord expects fruit, but the servants in the vineyard abuse the master’s servants and kill his son. Consequently, the kingdom of God will be taken from them and “given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom” (Matthew 21:43). Here again Matthew announces that unbelieving