KJV King James Version
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
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Matthew 21:41
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
WEB World English Bible
They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season.”
ASV American Standard Version
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They say to him, ‘Evil men—he will evilly destroy them, and the vineyard will give out to other husbandmen, who will give back to him the fruits in their seasons.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 21
38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
39 And they caught him, and cast [him] out of the vineyard, and slew [him].
40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
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λέγουσινG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heκακοὺςG2556 · kakosevil/harm: evilκακῶςG2560 · kakōsbadlyἀπολέσειG622 · apolluōto destroyαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀμπελῶναG290 · ampelōnvineyardἐκδώσεταιG1554 · ekdidōmito leaseἄλλοιςG243 · allosanotherγεωργοῖςG1092 · geōrgosfarmerοἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἀποδώσουσινG591 · apodidōmito payαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρποὺςG2590 · karposfruitἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαιροῖςG2540 · kairostime/right timeαὐτῶν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Acts 18:6And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook [his] raiment, and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I [am] clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.Matthew 21:43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.Matthew 22:6-7And the remnant took his servants, and entreated [them] spitefully, and slew [them].Acts 28:28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and [that] they will hear it.Isaiah 5:5-7And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; [and] break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:Acts 28:8And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.Deuteronomy 28:59-68Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, [even] great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.Luke 19:41-44And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,Malachi 4:1-6For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.Romans 9:1-11I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,Romans 15:9-18And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.Psalm 2:4-5He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.Zechariah 12:12And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;Matthew 3:12Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:Acts 15:7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.Isaiah 49:5-7And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb [to be] his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.Luke 21:22-24For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
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