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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General references

Luke 19:27

Luke 22:2

Bible References

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And, they having departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I speak to you; for Herod is about to seek the Child to destroy Him."

Then the high priests and the elders of the people were gathered together into the court of the high priest who was called Caiaphas;

And, when morning came, all the high priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put Him to death;

But those husbandmen said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

"But, seeing him, the husbandmen were reasoning one with another, saying, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.'

The high priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? because This Man is doing many signs.

For, of a truth, there were gathered together in this city, against Thy Holy Child Jesus, Whom Thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles and peoples of Israel??28 to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel predetermined to come to pass.

Now, when both the captain of the temple and the high priests heard these words, they were thoroughly perplexed concerning them, what this might become.

General references

But, these my enemies, who did not wish me to be king over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.'"

and the high priests and scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were fearing the people.