Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
"But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "'My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, "Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
A Conservative Version
But what does it seem to you? A man had two children. And having come to the first, he said, Child, go work today in my vineyard.
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But what do you think [about this]? A man had two sons; He went to the first one and said, 'Son, go to work in my vineyard today.'
Anderson New Testament
But what think you? A man had two sons; and he went to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in my vineyard.
Bible in Basic English
But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.
Common New Testament
"What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
But what do you think of this? a man had two sons, and coming to the first, he said, son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.
Darby Translation
But what think ye? A man had two children, and coming to the first he said, Child, go to-day, work in my vineyard.
Godbey New Testament
What seems to you? A man had two sons; and going to the first, he said, Child, go to-day, work in my vineyard.
Goodspeed New Testament
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'My son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
John Wesley New Testament
But what think you? A man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
Julia Smith Translation
But what seems to you A man had two children; and having come to the first, he said, Child, retire to-day, work in my vineyard.
King James 2000
But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Now what do you think? A man had two sons. [He] approached the first [and] said, 'Son, go work in the vineyard today.'
Modern King James verseion
But what do you think? A man had two sons; and he came to the first and said, Son, go work in my vineyard today.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"What say ye to this? A certain man had two sons, and came to the elder and said, 'Son, go and work today in my vineyard.'
Moffatt New Testament
Tell me what you think. A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard to-day';
Montgomery New Testament
"But give me your judgment. There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, "'Son, go work today in my vineyard!'
NET Bible
"What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
New Heart 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 the vineyard.'
Noyes New Testament
But what think ye? A man had two sons: he came to the first, and said, Son, go, work today in the vineyard.
Sawyer New Testament
But what do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first, and said, Son, go and work to-day in the vineyard.
The Emphasized Bible
But how, to you, doth it seem? A man, had two sons: coming unto the first, he said, Son! go thy way, to-day, be working in the vineyard.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But what think ye? A man had two sons; and coming to the first he said, Son, go work to-day in my vineyard.
Twentieth Century New Testament
What do you think of this? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the elder and said 'Go and work in the vineyard to-day my son.'
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
"But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons, He came to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in my vineyard today.'
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.'
Worrell New Testament
"But what think ye? A man had two children; and to the first, he said, 'Child, go, work today in the vineyard.'
Worsley New Testament
But what think ye of this? There was a man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work to day in my vineyard:
Youngs 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.'
Themes
divine Call » To work » Immediate service
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, to be overthrown
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The two sons
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the two sons (in jerusalem)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Two sons
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the two sons
Vineyards » Members of the family often wrought in
religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Immediate service
Interlinear
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Ergazomai
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 21:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Two Sons
27 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things." 28 "But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "'My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.' 29 "'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 17:25
"Yes," he replied, and then went into the house. But before he spoke a word Jesus said, "What think you, Simon? From whom do this world's kings receive customs or capitation tax? from their own children, or from others?"
Matthew 20:1
"For the Kingdom of the Heavens is like an employer who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard,
Matthew 21:33
"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.
Matthew 20:5-7
"So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.
Matthew 22:17
Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
Mark 13:34
It is like a man living abroad who has left his house, and given the management to his servants--to each one his special duty--and has ordered the porter to keep awake.
Luke 13:4
Or those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, do you suppose they had failed in their duty more than all the rest of the people who live in Jerusalem?
Luke 15:11-32
He went on to say, "There was a man who had two sons.
1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to men of sense: judge for yourselves of what I say.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brethren, be firm, unmovable, busily occupied at all times in the Lord's work, knowing that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.