Matthew 21:28
26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
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.
29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.’
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- But what think ye? A man had two children, and coming to the first he said, Child, go to-day, work in [my] vineyard.
- BLB
- But what do you⁺ think? A man had two sons, and having come to the first he said, ‘Son, go today, work in the vineyard.’
- ÅB
- «Men hva mener dere? En mann hadde to sønner, og han gikk til den ene og sa: ‘Sønn, gå og arbeid i vingården min i dag!’
- OTB
- Hva mener dere? En mann hadde to sønner. Han gikk til den første og sa: ‘Sønn, gå og arbeid i vingården i dag.’
- B1930
- Men hvad tykkes eder? En mann hadde to sønner, og han gikk til den ene og sa: Sønn, gå idag og arbeid i min vingård!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 20:1
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Read in contextMark 13:34
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
Read in contextLuke 15:11–32
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Read in contextMatthew 21:33
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Read in contextMatthew 17:25
He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Read in contextLuke 13:4
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
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