And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
| Word | Greek | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ kai | G2532 | and · conjunction |
| the husbandmen | γεωργοὶ geōrgoi | G1092 | a land-worker · noun — nominative plural masculine |
| took | λαβόντες labontes | G2983 | while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine |
| his | αὐτοῦ, autou | G846 | the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine |
| servants | δούλους doulous | G1401 | a slave (literal or figurative · noun — accusative plural masculine |
| and beat | ἔδειραν, edeiran | G1194 | properly · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural |
| one | ὃν hon | G3739 | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine |
| and | δὲ de | G1161 | but · conjunction |
| killed | ἀπέκτειναν, apekteinan | G615 | to kill outright · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural |
| another | ὃν hon | G3739 | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine |
| and | δὲ de | G1161 | but · conjunction |
| stoned | ἐλιθοβόλησαν. elithobolēsan | G3036 | to throw stones · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural |
| another | ὃν hon | G3739 | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine |
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And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one--see Jer 37:15; Jer 38:6. and killed another--see Jer 26:20-23. and stoned another--see Ch2 24:21. Compare with this whole verse Mat 23:37, where our Lord reiterates these charges in the most melting strain.
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 these servants with respect, as they ought to have done; considering whose they were, from whom they came, and upon what account; and also so far from delivering to them the fruit due to their master, or excusing their inability to make a suitable return, as might be expected, they use them very roughly: and beat one; either with the fist, as Jeremiah was struck by Pashur, the son of Immer, the priest, one of these husbandmen, Jeremiah 20:1 and as Micaiah was smitten on the cheek by Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, the false prophet, 2 Chronicles 18:23 or…
Read the whole note in the consoleMatthew 21:33-46 Matthew 21:33-46 Mark 21:1-12 Luke 20:9-19 33. Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, who planted a vineyard, and surrounded it by a ditch, and dug a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it to husbandmen, and went abroad, 34. And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive its fruits. 35. And the husbandmen, having seized his servants, wounded one, killed another, and stoned another. 36. Again, he sent other servants more numerous [37] than the first, and they did to them in the same manner. 37. And last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38. And when the…
Read the whole note in the consolesent his servants: The prophets had spoken God’s word to Israel. The tenant farmers represented the leaders of Israel, whom Jesus held responsible for the deaths of God’s prophets (23:29-37).
Beat them, as Jeremiah, killed them, as Isaiah, stoned them, as Naboth and Zacharias, whom they slew between the temple and the altar.
(Verse 35-36) And the vinedressers took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. We read the letter of Paul to the Hebrews (Heb. XI); and from it we learn in great detail the sufferings endured by the servants of the Lord.
And "He sent His servants," that is, the prophets, "to receive the fruit;" that is, their obedience, the proof of it by their works. But they even here showed their wickedness, not only by failing to give the fruit, after having enjoyed so much care, which was the sign of idleness, but also by showing anger towards them that came. For they that had not to give when they owed, should not have been indignant, nor angry, but should have entreated. But they not only were indignant, but even filled their hands with blood, and while deserving punishment, themselves inflicted punishment. Therefore He sent both a second, and a third company, both that the wickedness of these might be shown, and the love towards man of Him who sent them.
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