SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:38
Mas los labradores, viendo al hijo, dijeron entre sí: Este es el heredero; venid, matmosle, y tomemos su heredad.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:38
Verse 38. Said among themselves] Alluding to the conspiracies which were then forming against the life of our blessed Lord, in the councils of the Jewish elders and chief priests. See Matthew xxvii. 1.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 38. But when the husbandmen saw the son , etc.] Whom many of them knew, though some did not: some were entirely ignorant of him; some knew him, but durst not confess him, yet were not injurious to him; others acted against light and conscience, with spite and malice, as did these men. They expected the Messiah about this time; they knew, by prophecy, it could not be long ere he appeared: when they saw Jesus of Nazareth, they knew by various circumstances, by all the characters of the Messiah meeting in him, and by his miracles, that he must be the same. They said among themselves ; privately, not openly to the people, this is the heir ; as indeed he is of all things, as the Son of God, and as the mediator of the new covenant: he is heir of all that his Father has, as he is his natural, essential, and only begotten Son; and as mediator, he is heir of all things, natural, spiritual, and eternal, for the use and benefit of his church and people, who are also his portion and inheritance: but here it seems to denote, his being heir to the throne of Israel, the government of the Jewish nation, as he was the son of David; and the Jews confess f1160 , that because it was said that Jesus of Nazareth was twklml bwrq , near to the kingdom, therefore they put him to death: come let us kill him, and seize on his inheritance : concluding, that could they be rid of him, their nation would be in peace, their temple would stand, and temple worship and service continue, and they remain in their office and authority undisturbed; the contrary of which they feared, should he be suffered to live; though what they feared from his life, befell them upon, and in consequence of his death, quite beyond all their counsels and expectations.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 33-46 - This parable plainly sets forth the sin and ruin of the Jewish nation and what is spoken to convict them, is spoken to caution all that enjo the privileges of the outward church. As men treat God's people, the would treat Christ himself, if he were with them. How can we, i faithful to his cause, expect a favourable reception from a wicke world, or from ungodly professors of Christianity! And let us as ourselves, whether we who have the vineyard and all its advantages render fruits in due season, as a people, as a family, or as separat persons. Our Saviour, in his question, declares that the Lord of the vineyard will come, and when he comes he will surely destroy the wicked. The chief priests and the elders were the builders, and the would not admit his doctrine or laws; they threw him aside as despised stone. But he who was rejected by the Jews, was embraced by the Gentiles. Christ knows who will bring forth gospel fruits in the use of gospel means. The unbelief of sinners will be their ruin. But God has many ways of restraining the remainders of wrath, as he has of making that which breaks out redound to his praise. May Christ becom more and more precious to our souls, as the firm Foundation an Cornerstone of his church. May we be willing to follow him, thoug despised and hated for his sake __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ γεωργοι 1092 N-NPM ιδοντες 1492 5631 V-2AAP-NPM τον 3588 T-ASM υιον 5207 N-ASM ειπον 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3P εν 1722 PREP εαυτοις 1438 F-3DPM 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 κατασχωμεν 2722 5632 V-2AAS-1P την 3588 T-ASF κληρονομιαν 2817 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
21:38 {Take his inheritance} (scwmen ten kleronomian autou). Ingressive aorist active subjunctive (hortatory, volitive) of ecw. Let us get his inheritance.
