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Matthew 21:35-37
New English Translation
Matthew 21:35-37
New English Translation
35 But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one,[a] killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other slaves, more than the first, and they treated them the same way. 37 Finally he sent his son to them,[b] saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
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- Matthew 21:35 sn The image of the tenants mistreating the owner’s slaves pictures the nation’s rejection of the prophets and their message.
- Matthew 21:37 sn The owner’s decision to send his son represents God sending Jesus.
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