Matthew 21:36 Meaning and Explanation
“Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The owner sends more servants than before, and the tenants treat them the same way.
What Does Matthew 21:36 Mean?
Undeterred by the first outrage, the owner sends a larger group of servants, yet the tenants treat them just as cruelly. His persistence is met with the same hardened violence. The pattern of rejection repeats and deepens.
The owner's willingness to send again, and in greater number, reveals an astonishing patience. So God sent prophet after prophet, pleading with His people despite their repeated refusals. The verse magnifies both the mercy of the One who keeps reaching out and the gravity of a heart that keeps refusing. Such steadfast appeal leaves the rebellious without excuse and sets in relief the love that will not stop seeking.
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What does Matthew 21:36 mean?
The owner sends more servants than before, and the tenants treat them the same way.