Matthew 21:39

"But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and seize his inheritance.’"

Key Reflection

This passage illustrates the rejection and hostility towards Christ as the rightful heir. The farmers' plot to eliminate the son underscores their unwillingness to accept Jesus's authority and messianic role, highlighting the tension between divine truth and human resistance in the biblical narrative.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 39. And they caught him, etc. This refers to the conduct of the Jews in putting the Saviour to death. So they understood it, Mt 21:45. The Jews put him to death, after they had persecuted and slain the prophets. This was done by giving him into the hands of the Romans, and seeking his crucifixion, Mt 27:20-25; Ac 2:23; Ac 7:51,52. And cast him out of the vineyard. The vineyard in this parable may represent Jerusalem. Jesus was crucified out of Jerusalem, on Mount Calvary, Lu 23:33. {z} "caught him" Ac 2:23; 4:25-27 __________________________________________________________________

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