Matthew 21:38

“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…”

“But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves--Compare Gen 37:18-20; Joh 11:47-53. This is the heir--Sublime expression this of the great truth, that God's inheritance was destined for, and in due time is to come into the possession of, His own Son in our nature (Heb 1:2). come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance--that so, from mere servants, we may become lords. This is the deep aim of the depraved heart; this is emphatically "the root of all evil."”

“The parable of the vineyard - This is also recorded in Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19. Matthew 21:33 Hear another parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. A certain householder - See the notes at Matthew 20:1. Planted a vineyard - A place for the cultivation of grapes. It is often used to represent the church of God. as a place cultivated and valuable. Judea was favorable to vines, and the figure is frequently used, therefore, in the sacred writers. See Matthew 20:1. It is used here to represent the “Jewish people” - the people chosen of the Lord, cultivated with care, and signally favored; or perhaps more definitely, “the city of Jerusalem.” Hedged it round about - This means he enclosed it,…”

“This: Mat 2:13-16, Mat 26:3, Mat 26:4, Mat 27:1, Mat 27:2; Gen 37:18-20; Psa 2:2-8; Mar 12:7, Mar 12:8; Luk 20:14; Joh 11:47-53; Act 4:27, Act 4:28, Act 5:24-28 Matthew 21:39”