Matthew 21:28
“But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and going to the first he said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
29But in answer he said, ‘I don't want to’ (but later he changed his mind and went).
Cross References
Matthew 17:25He says, “Yes.” So when they entered the house Jesus anticipated him saying: “Simon, what do you think? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or poll tax, from their sons or from strangers?”
Matthew 20:5He went out again about the sixth hour, and the ninth, and did the same.
Matthew 22:17So tell us, what do you think: is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not?”
Luke 13:4Or those eighteen on whom the tower of Siloam fell and killed them; do you suppose they were worse offenders than all others living 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 →