Matthew 21:38

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Summary

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

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Luke 19:27

Luke 22:2

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After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Wake up! Tenderly take the child and His mother, and escape to Egypt; stay there until I further direct you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him."

Then the high priests and the elders of the people met in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

As soon as day broke, all the high priests and elders held a consultation against Jesus, to put Him to death.

But those tenants said among themselves, 'This is his heir; come on, let us kill him, and all that is coming to him will be ours.'

But when the tenants saw him, they argued among themselves, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, so that what he inherits may be ours.'

So the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and began to say, "What are we to do? For this man is certainly performing many wonder-works.

"For in this city they actually met against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you had consecrated -- Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen and the peoples of Israel,

When the military commander of the temple square and the high priest heard this, they were utterly at a loss to know how this might turn out.

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But bring those enemies of mine here who did not want me to become king over them and slay them in my presence!'"

So the high priests and the scribes continued to seek how they might put Him to death, for they were afraid of the people.