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A Pattern of Rejection
Commentators explain that the beating of the first servant is not just a story detail but an allegory for a larger historical reality. It represents Israel's long and tragic pattern of rejecting, mistreating, and ignoring the prophets God sent to them throughout the Old Testament.
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 12:3
When harvest time came, the absentee landlord sent one of his servants to collect what was due him from the tenants. The payment was to be made in …
John Gill
On Mark 12:3
17th Century
Pastor
And they caught him
This clause is left out in the Syriac and Persic versions, though it seems proper to be retained…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 12:1–12
17th Century
Minister
Christ showed in parables that he would set aside the Jewish church. It is sad to think what contemptible treatment God's faithful ministers have r…