Luke 20:12

12 He sent yet a third; this one they wounded and threw out.

Luke 20:12 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:12

And again he sent the third
Perhaps after the return of the Jews from captivity, and between that time and the coming of Christ, in which interval many good men were used in a very inhuman manner, ( Hebrews 11:37 Hebrews 11:38 )

and they wounded him also;
by casting stones at him; see ( Mark 12:4 )

and cast him out;
of the vineyard.

Luke 20:12 In-Context

10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants to receive his share of the crop from the vineyard; but the tenants beat him up and sent him away empty-handed.

11 He sent another servant; they beat him too, insulted him and sent him away empty-handed.

12 He sent yet a third; this one they wounded and threw out.

13 "Then the owner of the vineyard said, `What am I to do? I will send my son, whom I love; maybe they will respect him.'

14 But when the tenants saw him, they discussed it among themselves and said, `This is the heir; let's kill him, so that the inheritance will be ours!'