Matthew 21:36 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So he sent even more servants this time, a whole crew of them. But the tenants treated them exactly the same way they treated the first ones.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes people double down on their bad choices instead of learning from them.

📚 Historical Context

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the Parable of the Wicked Tenants as a story set in a vineyard, symbolizing God's dealings with Israel through history. The landowner represents God, who sends servants to collect what is due, and these servants stand for the prophets who were often mistreated or killed. In this specific verse, the landowner sends even more servants than before, but they face the same hostility from the tenants, highlighting a pattern of rejection.

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