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32 For aJohn came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; bbut tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward1 relent and believe him.  

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers

33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner awho planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and bwent into a far country.  
34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit.
35 aAnd the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.  
36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them.
37 Then last of all he sent his ason to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’  
38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, a‘This is the heir. bCome, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’  
39 aSo they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him.  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Matthew 21:34

He sent his servants - Prophets, which, from time to time, he sent to the Jewish nation to call both priests and people back to the purity of his holy religion.

Receive the fruits of it - Alluding to the ancient custom of paying the rent of a farm in kind; that is, by a part of the produce of the farm. This custom anciently prevailed in most nations; and still prevails in the highlands of Scotland, and in some other places. The Boldon book, a survey made of the state of the bishopric of Durham in 1183, shows how much of the rents was paid in cows, sheep, pigs, fowls, eggs, etc., the remaining part being made up chiefly by manual labor.




Other Adam Clarke entries containing Matthew 21:34:

Matthew 21:43
Mark 11:13
Mark 12:1
Luke 20:9

 

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