SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:7
Mas aquellos labradores dijeron entre sí: Este es el heredero; venid, matmosle, y la heredad ser nuestra.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 12:7
Verse 7. This is the heir] So they appear to have acknowledged in their consciences that this was the Messiah, the heir of all things. The inheritance shall be ours.] By slaying him we shall maintain our authority, and keep possession of our revenues.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. But those husbandmen said among themselves , etc..] This, in the Persic version, is introduced thus, when the vine dressers saw the son of the lord of the vineyard: agreeably to ( Matthew 21:38). The Ethiopic version renders it, and the servants said; not the servants that had been sent, but the workmen in the vineyard: this is the heir ; that is, of the vineyard, as the Persic version expresses it they knew him by the prophecies of the Old Testament which had described him, and by the miracles which were wrought by him; and they could not deny but that the vineyard of the house of Judah belonged to him, and he was right heir to the throne of Israel; though they refused to embrace him, confess him, and declare for him: but, on the other hand, said, come let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours ; that is, the vineyard, and the Persic version again read. The priests, Scribes, and elders of the people consulted together to take away his life, with this view: that they might continue in the quiet possession of their nation, temple, and worship, in the office they bore, and in the privileges they partook of; and that the Romans might not come, and take away their place and nation, ( John 11:47,48); (see Gill on Matthew 21:38).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - Christ showed in parables, that he would lay aside the Jewish church It is sad to think what base usage God's faithful ministers have me with in all ages, from those who have enjoyed the privileges of the church, but have not brought forth fruit answerable. God at length sen his Son, his Well-beloved; and it might be expected that he whom their Master loved, they also should respect and love; but instead of honouring him because he was the Son and Heir, they therefore hate him. But the exaltation of Christ was the Lord's doing; and it is his doing to exalt him in our hearts, and to set up his throne there; an if this be done, it cannot but be marvellous in our eyes. The Scriptures, and faithful preachers, and the coming of Christ in the flesh, call on us to render due praise to God in our lives. Let sinner beware of a proud, carnal spirit; if they revile or despise the preachers of Christ, they would have done so their Master, had the lived when he was upon earth.
Greek Textus Receptus
εκεινοι 1565 D-NPM δε 1161 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM γεωργοι 1092 N-NPM ειπον 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3P προς 4314 PREP εαυτους 1438 F-3APM οτι 3754 CONJ ουτος 3778 D-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM κληρονομος 2818 N-NSM δευτε 1205 5773 V-XXM-2P αποκτεινωμεν 615 5725 V-PAS-1P αυτον 846 P-ASM και 2532 CONJ ημων 2257 P-1GP εσται 2071 5704 V-FXI-3S η 3588 T-NSF κληρονομια 2817 N-NSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
7. Those husbandmen. Lit., they the husbandmen. Wyc., tenants.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:7 {Among themselves} (pros heautous). this phrase alone in Mark. #Lu 20:14 has "with one another" (pros allelous), reciprocal instead of reflexive, pronoun.
