Matthew Chapter 21 verse 34 Holy Bible
And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.
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And when the time for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the workmen, to get the fruit.
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But when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his bondmen to the husbandmen to receive his fruits.
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And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
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When the season for the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.
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`And when the season of the fruits came nigh, he sent his servants unto the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 34. - When the time of the fruit drew near. The vintage season, when the rent, whether in money or kind, became due. In the Jewish history no particular time seems to be signified, but rather such periods or crises which forced God's claims upon men's notice, and made them consider what fruits they had to show for all the Lord's care, how they had lived after receiving the Law. Such times were the ages of Samuel, Elijah, the great prophets, the Maccabees, and John the Baptist. His servants. The prophets, good kings, priests, and governors. "I have sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings" (Jeremiah 35:15). To receive the fruits of it (τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτοῦ); or, his fruits, as rent.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(34) When the time of the fruit drew near.--We must be content here with following the general drift of the parable, and cannot find any exact parallel in the history of Israel to the successive sendings of the servants of the householder. It is enough to see in them the general expectation (comp. the language of Isaiah 5:4, "I looked that it should bring forth grapes") that the developed life of Israel should be worthy of its calling, and the mission of the prophets who. as the servants of Jehovah, were sent from time to time to call the people to bring forth the fruits of righteousness.
