The King Punishing His Barbarous Subjects
S. Brown. Matthew 22:1-10 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables, and said,… 1. From the whole of our Saviour's parables and predictions relative to the Jews, we may infer both His prophetic wisdom and singular humanity. 2. That the Jews were under a peculiar economy of Divine providence, and were more directly, immediately, and judicially rewarded with national prosperity, or punished with national calamity and ruin, in proportion to their piety and virtue, or impiety and wickedness, than any other nation. 3. That the spirit of pride, malice, and revenge, with which the Jews were possessed and instigated to their own destruction, is the worst that can possess the human breast, most injurious to society and pernicious to them who are actuated by it. 4. That we ought to congratulate ourselves, and be thankful to the providence of God that we live in an age and nation wherein this malignant spirit, which has been seen to prevail so much, and produce such terrible effects, not only amongst Jews, but Christians also, is happily abated, though not entirely extinguished. (S. Brown.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, WEB: Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,