Matthew 21:43

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Exodus 19:6

And you will be a kingdom of priests to me, and a holy nation. These are the words which you are to say to the children of Israel.

Isaiah 26:2

Let the doors be open, so that the upright nation which keeps faith may come in.

Isaiah 28:2

See, the Lord has a strong and cruel one; like a rain of ice, a storm of destruction, like the overflowing of a strong river, he will violently overcome them.

Matthew 12:28

But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you.

Matthew 21:41

They say to him, He will put those cruel men to a cruel death, and will let out the vine-garden to other workmen, who will give him the fruit when it is ready.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?

Matthew 21:44

Any man falling on this stone will be broken, but he on whom it comes down will be crushed to dust.

John 3:3

Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.