Matthew 21:38
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 21
“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.”Matthew 21:38
What Does Matthew 21:38 Mean?
Matthew 21:38 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 21, verse 38 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 21:38 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hebrews 1:2“Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;”John 7:1“After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.”Psalms 2:1“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”Genesis 37:18“And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.”Luke 20:14“But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.”Mark 12:7“But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our’s.”Luke 19:12“He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.”2 Samuel 14:7“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.”2 Samuel 17:2“And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:”2 Kings 11:1“And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.”Jeremiah 11:9“And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”Matthew 26:3“Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,”Matthew 27:23“And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.”John 11:47“Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.”Acts 4:27“For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,”Judges 16:2“And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.”1 Kings 1:12“Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.”Psalms 2:2“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,”Psalms 40:14“Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.”Jeremiah 7:26“Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.”
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