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Commentaries on Luke 20:12

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

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 and they wounded him also; by casting stones at him; see Mr 12:4 and cast him out; of the vineyard.

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have, I. Christ's answer to the chief priests' question concerning his authority, ver. 1-8. II. The parable of the vineyard let out to the unjust and rebellious husbandmen, ver. 9-19. III. Christ's answer to the question proposed to him concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute to Cæsar, ver. 20-26. IV. His vindication of that great fundamental doctrine of the Jewish and...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. They are more violent this time; it comes to actual wounding, and to casting out the servant.