Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 21:41

41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his Vineyard to other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

Mark relates the latter Verse, as Christs own Words, Ch. 12.9. so doth Luke, Ch. 20.15, 16. adding. That when they heard it, they said, God forbid. It is said to Solve this Difficulty, 1. That they say unto him] must not be understood of the Pharisees, but some of the Hearers; the Pharisees said only, God forbid. 2. Others think the Pharisees and Elders did at first say as is here exprest, but our Sav[illegible: 1 letter]our then telling them, They were the Men, and opening it further to them, they said, God forbid. It is very po[illegible: 1 letter]sible the Pharisees and Elders might fir[illegible: 1 letter]t say it, and that our Saviour confirming and opening their Words, shewing them how they had given Judgment against the[illegible: 1 letter]selves▪ they said, God forbid, so both they might say these Words, and Christ also This I take to be the mo[illegible: 1 letter]t Satisfactory Answer. By those Words also our Saviour declares, That his Church should shortly be taken out of the Hands of these Pharisees and Elders and P[illegible: 1 letter]iests, and put into the Hands of his Apostles and a Gospel Ministry.