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A History of Rejection
Commentators unanimously explain that the violence against the servants—beating, killing, and stoning—is a direct allegory for Israel's historical mistreatment of God's prophets. Scholars point to the actual fates of figures like Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Zechariah as the real-life events behind this part of the parable.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 21:35
18th Century
Theologian
And beat one. The word here translated beat properly means to flay, or to take off the skin. Hence, it means to beat or …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 21:35
They will reverence my son (εντραπησοντα τον υιον μου). Second future passive from εντρεπω, to turn at, but used transitively here…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 21:33–41
19th Century
Preacher
You see at once how this parable related to the leaders of the Jewish people. From generation to generation, they scorned the prophets of God, pers…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 21:35
The tenants mistreat some servants (cf. Jeremiah 20:1–2), kill others (cf. 1 Kings 18:4, 13; Jeremiah 26:20–23),…
John Calvin
On Matthew 21:35
16th Century
Theologian
And wounded one, and killed another. Here Mark and Luke differ a little from Matthew; for while Matthew mentions many servants, all of who…
John Gill
On Matthew 21:35
17th Century
Pastor
And the husbandmen took his servants They seized and laid hold of them in a rude and violent manner: so far were they from treating…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 21:33–46
17th Century
Minister
This parable plainly sets forth the sin and ruin of the Jewish nation; and what is spoken to convict them is spoken to caution all who enjoy the pr…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 21:23–46
13th Century
Philosopher
Here, they reprehend by questioning. And firstly, the questioning is related; and secondly, the refutation is related, where it is said,