Matthew 21:38

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹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.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ ἰδόντες τὸν υἱὸν, εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ κληρονόμος· δεῦτε, ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ κατάσχωμεν τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

The de geōrgoi idontes the huion, eipon among themselves, This estin the klēronomos; deute, let us apokteinōmen him, and let us kataschōmen the klēronomian of him.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *geōrgoi*: nominative masculine plural - farmers
• *idontes*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen
• *huion*: accusative masculine singular - son
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *klēronomos*: nominative masculine singular - heir
• *deute*: adverb/imperative - come
• *apokteinōmen*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us kill
• *kataschōmen*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us seize
• *klēronomian*: accusative feminine singular - inheritance

Word Meanings

• *geōrgoi*: farmers/tenant farmers/vinedressers
• *idontes*: having seen/observed/noticed
• *huion*: son/male descendant
• *eipon*: said/spoke/told
• *klēronomos*: heir/inheritor
• *deute*: come/come here/come now
• *apokteinōmen*: let us kill/slay/put to death
• *kataschōmen*: let us seize/take possession of/lay hold of
• *klēronomian*: inheritance/property/possession

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:18-20 : 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
• Ps 2:2-8 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying], 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 ¶ I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give [thee] the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth [for] thy possession.
• Matt 2:13-16 : 13 ¶ And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. 16 ¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
• Matt 26:3-4 : 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, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill [him].
• Matt 27:1-2 : 1 ¶ When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
• Mark 12:7-8 : 7 ‹But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.› 8 ‹And they took him, and killed› [him], ‹and cast› [him] ‹out of the vineyard.›
• Luke 20:14 : 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.›
• John 11:47-53 : 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
• Acts 4:27-28 : 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, 28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
• Acts 5:24-28 : 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 ¶ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
• Heb 1:2 : 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;