Matthew 21:38

New American Bible - revised edition

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:7

Then the whole clan confronted your servant and demanded: ‘Give up the one who struck down his brother. We must put him to death for the life of his brother whom he has killed; we must do away with the heir also.’ Thus they will quench my remaining hope and leave my husband neither name nor posterity upon the earth.”

1 Kings 1:12

Come now, let me advise you so that you may save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

Matthew 21:34

When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce.

Matthew 21:37

Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’

Matthew 21:39

They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

Luke 20:14

But when the tenant farmers saw him they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him that the inheritance may become ours.’

Hebrews 1:2

in these last days, he spoke to us through a son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe,