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Matthew 21:35

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But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 35

And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one--see Jer 37:15; Jer 38:6. and killed another--see Jer 26:20-23. and stoned another--see Ch2 24:21. Compare with this whole verse Mat 23:37, where our Lord reiterates these charges in the most melting strain.

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Strong's Concordancev. 35

καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… γεωργός (geōrgós, G1092) — a land-worker, i.e. farmer λαμβάνω (lambánō, G2983) — while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove)) αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… δοῦλος (doûlos, G1401) — a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a… δέρω (dérō, G1194) — properly, to flay, i.e. (by implication) to scourge, or (by analogy) to thrash ὅς (hós, G3739) — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that μέν (mén, G3303) — properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a… δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō, G615) — to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy λιθοβολέω (lithoboléō, G3036) — to throw stones, i.e. lapidate

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And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.

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I Kings 18:4rank 2

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