KJV King James Version
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 21:43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
WEB World English Bible
“Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruit.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Because of this I say to you, that the reign of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit;
Surrounding context — Matthew 21
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.
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
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διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἀρθήσεταιG142 · airōto take upἀφ᾽G575 · apoaway fromὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείαG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandδοθήσεταιG1325 · didōmito giveἔθνειG1484 · ethnosGentilesποιοῦντιG4160 · poieōto do/make: doτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρποὺςG2590 · karposfruitαὐτῆς.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 21:41They 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.Matthew 8:11-12And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.Luke 17:20-21And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:Isaiah 26:2Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.John 3:5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.Exodus 19:6And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.Isaiah 28:2Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, [which] as a tempest of hail [and] a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.Matthew 12:28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
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