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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 21:36

“Again, he sent other servants more than at first, and they treated them in the same way.”

But the vineyard owner continued to be persistent, and sent even more servants, but they treated them in the same way. ‘More than at first' might signify sending a larger contingent, or it may indicate a longer string of servants. Jesus is bringing out the supreme patience of God and the many opportunities that He had given to His people, rather than simply trying to make the parable realistic. And we should note that one of these was John the Baptist.

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