Matthew 21:36

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

Matthew 21:36 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 21:36

Again he sent other servants
Meaning, perhaps, such as suffered in the times of the Maccabees:

more than the first;
their number was greater, though their office was the same, at least not higher:

and they did unto them likewise;
they beat them with rods, they killed them with the sword, and stoned them, ( Hebrews 11:36 Hebrews 11:37 ) .

Matthew 21:36 In-Context

34 and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the husbandmen that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 And the husbandmen took his slaves and beat one and killed another and stoned another.

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

37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us take his inheritance.