Matthew 21:28 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)28 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.’ See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176928 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition28 What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He came to the first and said, Son, go and work today in the vineyard. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)28 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. See the chapterCommon English Bible28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. Now he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version28 But how does it seem to you? A certain man had two sons. And approaching the first, he said: 'Son, go out today to work in my vineyard.' See the chapter |
“Listen to another parable [i.e., a brief story used to illustrate His teaching]: There was the owner of a farm who planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He constructed a grape squeezing device, built a [lookout] tower [near it], leased it to tenant farmers and then went to another country.
He replied, “Yes, [He does].” And when Peter entered the house, Jesus spoke to him first, [i.e., without waiting for Peter to tell Him what he had said to the tax collectors], saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect custom duty and taxes? From their children or from strangers?”