Matthew 21:28 — Bible Verse (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.”

Matthew 21:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.’”

Matthew 21:28 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Matthew 21:28 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.'”

Matthew 21:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But what think ye? A man had two children, and coming to the first he said, Child, go to-day, work in [my] vineyard. ”

Matthew 21:28 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But what thinke ye? A certaine man had two sonnes, and came to the elder, and saide, Sonne, goe and worke to day in my vineyarde.”

Matthew 21:28 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:28 in Context — Matthew 21

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.

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What Does Matthew 21:28 Mean?

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