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At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty.
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The Rejected Prophets
Commentators widely agree that this verse is allegorical. The 'servant' represents the Old Testament prophets sent by God to Israel, the 'husbandmen'. The expected 'fruit' was righteousness and obedience. As John Gill explains, the beating of the servant mirrors how Israel's leaders often mistreated, mocked, and rejected God's messengers, failing to produce the spiritual fruit God rightfully expected.
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At the season (καιρω). The definite season for the fruit like ο καιρος των καρπων (Matthew 21:34). That they should gi…
19th Century
Anglican
Beat him, and sent him away empty.—The description agrees almost verbally with St. Mark.
Baptist
They grow bolder, and more wicked, you see; first beating, and then adding shameful treatment to their former cruelty. Men do not come to ridicule …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And at the season Or "when it the time of fruit", as the Ethiopic version renders it, agreeably to (See Gill on …
Presbyterian
Christ spoke this parable against those who resolved not to acknowledge His authority, though the evidence for it was so compelling. How many resem…
