Matthew 21:28
“But what do you think? A man had two children. And having come to the first, he said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
29But he answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but later he regretted it and went.
Cross References
Matthew 17:25He said, “Yes.” And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?”
Matthew 20:5Again going out about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did likewise.
Matthew 22:17Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Luke 13:4Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that these were offenders more than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem?
1 Corinthians 10:15I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:24-28
Christ Questioned as to His Authority. 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we… Read the whole commentary →