KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 21:28
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.’
WEB 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.’
ASV 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.
YLT 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.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 21
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
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.
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.
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.
31 Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤίG5101 · tiswhich?δὲG1161 · dethenὑμῖνG4771 · suyouδοκεῖ;G1380 · dokeōto thinkἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanεἶχενG2192 · echōto have/beτέκναG5043 · teknonchildδύο,G1417 · duotwoπροσελθὼνG4334 · proserchomaito come near/agreeτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρώτῳG4413 · prōtosfirstεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayτέκνον,G5043 · teknonchildὕπαγεG5217 · hupagōto goσήμερονG4594 · sēmerontodayἐργάζουG2038 · ergazomaito workἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀμπελῶνιG290 · ampelōnvineyard
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, 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.Matthew 20:1For 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.1 Corinthians 10:15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.Mark 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.Luke 15:11-32And he said, A certain man had two sons:Matthew 21:33Hear 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:Luke 13:4Or 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?Matthew 17:25He 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?Matthew 20:5-7Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.Matthew 22:17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
CLASSIC COMMENTARY & PREACHING
Spurgeon on Matthew 21:28
Read Charles H. Spurgeon material whose primary Scripture is this verse or passage.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Matthew 21:28
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →