Mat 21:43 | TNotes | STEP | 21:43 taken away from you: Either the privilege of being God’s chosen nation no longer belonged to the Jews, or the religious leaders had lost the privilege of being leaders of God’s people (see Rom 9–11 ). • The Christian community is a nation that will produce the proper fruit —that is, a life of trust and obedience that demonstrates the inauguration of the Kingdom (see Matt 3:8 ; 7:15-20 ; 12:33 ; 13:8 , 26 ).

bRom 9–11►

cMatt 3:8►

d7:15-20►

‏ Matthew 21:43

21:43 ^a taken away from you: Either the privilege of being God’s chosen nation no longer belonged to the Jews, or the religious leaders had lost the privilege of being leaders of God’s people (see Rom 9–11 ^b).

• The Christian community is a nation that will produce the proper fruit—that is, a life of trust and obedience that demonstrates the inauguration of the Kingdom (see Matt 3:8 ^c; 7:15-20 ^d; 12:33 ^e; 13:8 ^f, 26 ^g).