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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:34-35

‘And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the vineyard workers, to receive his fruits. And the vineyard workers took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.” When the time came that fruits could be expected the owner sent servants to collect the portion of the harvest that was due to him, no doubt also with instructions to oversee the harvesting and meet any expenses due. But when the vineyard workers saw them they beat them, killed them,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:33-46

Matthew 21:33-1 Corinthians : . The Parable of the Vineyard ( Mark 12:1-2 Kings : *, Luke 20:9-Job :).— The chief peculiarities of Mt.’ s version are ( Matthew 21:39) the slaying of the heir outside the vineyard (perhaps a recollection of Jesus suffering “ without the gate” ), ( Matthew 21:41) the opponents of Jesus pronouncing sentence on themselves and their class, and Matthew 21:43, where the word “ nation” need not exclude Jews. Note that Mt. here (as in Matthew 12:38) has “ kingdom of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 21:34-36

Mark agrees in the substance, but mentions three single servants sent, and then many others. The first he saith they caught, and beat, and sent away empty. At the second he saith they cast stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. The third he saith they killed; and for others, they did beat some, and kill some. Luke speaks to the same sense. I observed before, that we must not look to fit every particular phrase in a parable in the explication. By the servants here... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 21:33-46

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 21:33. A vineyard.—Was regarded as the most valuable plantation, which yielded the largest harvest, but required also the most constant labour and care (Schaff). A winepress.—The winepress was often dug or hewn out of the limestone rock in Palestine. There were two receptacles or vats. The upper one was strictly the press or ληνός (Matthew), the lower one the winefat or ὑπολήνιον (Mark) into which the expressed juice of the grape passed. The two vats are mentioned together... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:1-46

Chapter 21Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, they were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, and then Jesus sent two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and immediately you're going to find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any men say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord has need of them; and immediately he will sent them. Now all of this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 21:1-46

Matthew 21:1 . When they were come to Bethphage. The rabbins dispute about the etymon of this village, whether it mean the “house of the fountain,” as is the literal import; or the “house of grossities,” or of flatterers. It was distant from Jerusalem a sabbath-day’s journey, that is one thousand nine hundred paces, and situate at the foot of mount Olivet. Mark and Luke join the two villages of Bethphage and Bethany together, for the road lay in the valley between the towns. Here the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 21:33-41

Matthew 21:33-41There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard. The wicked husbandmenI. A representation of the jewish church as regards its privileges and obligations. “There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, etc.1. The comparison employed. Palestine abounded in vineyards. This was planted; there was not one on the spot previously. He had to expend capital to bring it under cultivation.2. The engagement entered into-“Let it out to husbandmen.”3. The returns... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 21:34

34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. Ver. 34. He sent his servants ] scil. His prophets and ministers, whom the Lord sendeth to his people continually, not to teach them only, but to take account of their fruitfulness, to urge and exact of them growth in grace according to the means, "that they receive not the grace of God in vain," 2 Corinthians 6:1 . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 21:34

he sent: 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 17:14-Isaiah :, 2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Nehemiah 9:29, Nehemiah 9:30, Jeremiah 25:3-Judges :, Jeremiah 35:15, Zechariah 1:3-Joshua :, Zechariah 7:9-1 Chronicles :, Mark 12:2-Deuteronomy :, Luke 20:10-Psalms : that: Song of Solomon 8:11, Song of Solomon 8:12, Isaiah 5:4 Reciprocal: Psalms 1:3 - bringeth Isaiah 5:2 - he looked Isaiah 28:10 - For precept Isaiah 65:12 - because Jeremiah 7:25 - sent Daniel 9:6 - have we Amos 2:11 - and Matthew 5:12... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 21:34

And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.He sent his servants — His extraordinary messengers, the prophets: to the husbandmen - The ordinary preachers or ministers of the Jews. read more

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