Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
That is why I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce fruit for it.
A Conservative Version
Because of this I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you [Jews] and will be given to a nation [i.e., the Gentiles] that will produce the fruit of the kingdom.
Anderson New Testament
This was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes. For this reason, I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
Common New Testament
"Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
wherefore I declare to you, the gospel dispensation shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that shall make a proper use thereof.
Darby Translation
Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and shall be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore I say unto you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.
Goodspeed New Testament
"That, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a people that will produce its proper fruit.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Julia Smith Translation
For this I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation doing its fruits.
King James 2000
Therefore I say unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For this [reason], I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a people who produce its fruits.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation bringing out its fruits.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore say I unto you, the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to the Gentiles, which shall bring forth the fruits of it.
Moffatt New Testament
I tell you therefore that the Realm of God will be taken from you and given to a nation that bears the fruits of the Realm.
Montgomery New Testament
"I tell you that for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation that does produce the fruit of it.
New Heart 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.
Noyes New Testament
Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof.
Sawyer New Testament
I tell you, therefore, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation yielding its fruits.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore I say unto you, The kingdom of God, will be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore I tell you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation, producing the fruits thereof.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And that, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation that does produce the fruit of the Kingdom.
Webster
Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.
Weymouth New Testament
"That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it.
Williams New Testament
"This, I tell you, is why the kingdom will be taken away from you, and given to a people who will pay a fair rent for it.
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.
Worrell New Testament
"Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof.
Worsley New Testament
Therefore I tell you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation, that will bring forth the fruits thereof.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, to be overthrown
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Utterly cut off
Israel » Captivity of » Cut off
Israel » Captivity of » Rejected by God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The evil sharecroppers
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the wicked husbandmen (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » His rejection by the jews
Jews, the » Punishment of, for rejecting and killing Christ, illustrated
Parables » Parables of Christ » Wicked husbandmen
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Privileges » Misused » Withdrawn
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ's rejection, the rejected conerstone
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
Basileia
Devotionals
Devotionals containing Matthew 21:43
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 21:43
Images Matthew 21:43
Prayers for Matthew 21:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Tenant Farmers In The Vineyard
42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? 43 For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed."
Cross References
Exodus 19:6
and you will be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites."
Isaiah 26:2
Open the gates so a righteous nation can enter -- one that remains trustworthy.
Isaiah 28:2
Look, the sovereign master sends a strong, powerful one. With the force of a hailstorm or a destructive windstorm, with the might of a driving, torrential rainstorm, he will knock that crown to the ground with his hand.
Matthew 8:11-12
I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
Matthew 12:28
But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.
Matthew 21:41
They said to him, "He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest."
Luke 17:20-21
Now at one point the Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God was coming, so he answered, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed,
John 3:3
Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
John 3:5
Jesus answered, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 13:2
And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.