He shall come and destroy these tenants, and shall give the vineyard to others.
And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
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Cyril of Alexandria
AD 444
What did the scribes and Pharisees say when they heard the parable? Their words were, “Heaven forbid!” One may see by this that having understood its more profound significance, they put away from them the impending suffering and were afraid of the coming danger. They however did not escape, because they could not be restrained from disobedience, nor would they submit to believe in Christ. Commentary on Luke, Homily
