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When they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.
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A Prophecy Fulfilled by Hate
Commentators highlight a tragic irony. The religious leaders understood Jesus's parable predicting their rejection of him. Instead of heeding the warning, their hatred drove them to immediately try and arrest him, thus beginning to fulfill the very prophecy they had just heard. Their plan was delayed only by their fear of the crowds.
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Took him (ειχον). Descriptive imperfect of εχω, to hold. This fear of the people was all that stayed the hands of the rabbis on th…
19th Century
Anglican
When they sought to lay hands — We must remember that they had once before made a similar attempt and had been baffled ([Reference…
Baptist
Since they could not answer Him, they intended to arrest Him. Fortunately, the crowd thought too highly of Jesus to allow them to lay hands on Him,…
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The two principal voices of authority in the Judaism of Jesus’ day understood what this parable meant. The story ends with magnificent yet tragic i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But when they sought to lay hands on him Not that they attempted by any outward action to apprehend him, and carry him of…
Presbyterian
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, they reprehend by questioning. And firstly, the questioning is related; and secondly, the refutation is related, where it is said,
