Matthew 21:28
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New International Version (©1984)
"What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.'

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'

International Standard Version (©2008)
"But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"What do you think about this? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go to work in the vineyard today.'

King James Bible
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

American King James Version
But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

American Standard Version
But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

Bible in Basic English
But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

Darby Bible Translation
But what think ye? A man had two children, and coming to the first he said, Child, go to-day, work in my vineyard.

English Revised Version
But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in the vineyard.

Webster's Bible Translation
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.

Weymouth New Testament
"But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "'My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'

World English Bible
But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'

Young's Literal Translation
'And what think ye? A man had two children, and having come to the first, he said, Child, go, to-day be working in my vineyard.'

Geneva Study Bible

But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

People's New Testament

21:28-31 A certain man had two sons. The two sons represent the priests, elders and scribes on the one hand, and the publicans and harlots, the sinners, on the other (Mt 21:31). Both classes were bidden to work in the Lord's vineyard. The publicans and sinners had refused, but repented at the preaching of John. The others professed to obey, but did not. The design of the parable is to show that the publicans and harlots, whom they so much despised, were morally superior to his questioners.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin vineyard

See "vineyard," margin ref., Mt 20:1 See Scofield Note: "Mt 20:1"

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

28. But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first and said, Son, go work to-day in my vineyard-for true religion is a practical thing, a "bringing forth fruit unto God."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:28-32 Parables which give reproof, speak plainly to the offenders, and judge them out of their own mouths. The parable of the two sons sent to work in the vineyard, is to show that those who knew not John's baptism to be of God, were shamed by those who knew it, and owned it. The whole human race are like children whom the Lord has brought up, but they have rebelled against him, only some are more plausible in their disobedience than others. And it often happens, that the daring rebel is brought to repentance and becomes the Lord's servant, while the formalist grows hardened in pride and enmity.


Matthew 20:1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Matthew 21:33 "Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who PLANTED A VINEYARD AND PUT A WALL AROUND IT AND DUG A WINE PRESS IN IT, AND BUILT A TOWER, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey. (NASB ©1995)

Child Children Elder First Judgement Seem Think Today To-Day Vineyard Work Working


But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

what. 17:25 22:17 Lu 13:4 1Co 10:15

A certain. Lu 15:11-32

Son. 20:5-7 Mr 13:34 1Co 15:58

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