Lord Rather, Sir, as far as the parable is concerned.

this year also "The Lord... is longsuffering to us ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance," 2 Peter 3:9. In "this year also" it is better to see generally the respite of forty years between the crucifixion and the destruction of Jerusalem, than merely the yet remaining period of our Lord's ministry. God never strikes without warning, because He desires to save.

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