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Matthew 21:28

New American Bible - revised edition

“What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’

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But he answered, “No, I will not come. I am going instead to the land of my birth.”

“Yes,” he said. When he came into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, “What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their subjects or from foreigners?”

“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

So they said to Jesus in reply, “We do not know.” He himself said to them, “Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things. The Parable of the Two Sons.

He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went.

“Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.

Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”

It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.

Or those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem?

I am speaking as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I am saying.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be firm, steadfast, always fully devoted to the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.




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