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The Escalation of Sin
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight the escalating violence in the parable. The tenants' response grows more severe with each servant sent, moving from beating to shameful treatment, and now to 'actual wounding.' This progression illustrates how a heart hardened against God can lead to increasingly defiant and violent sin.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 20:12
They wounded (τραυματισαντες). First aorist active participle of τραυματιζω. An old verb, from τραυμα, a wound, but in the N.T. on…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 20:12
19th Century
Bishop
They wounded him also.—The verb is peculiar to St. Luke, and has a characteristic half-surgical ring in it. It is used by him agai…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 20:12
19th Century
Preacher
They are more violent this time; it comes to actual wounding, and to casting out the servant.
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John Gill
On Luke 20:12
17th Century
Pastor
And again he sent the third
Perhaps after the return of the Jews from captivity, and between that time and the comin…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 20:9–19
17th Century
Minister
Christ spoke this parable against those who resolved not to acknowledge His authority, though the evidence for it was so compelling. How many resem…