Matthew 21:28

BUT how doth appear to you? a certain man had two sons; and he came to the elder, and said to him, My son, go to-day work in the vinery.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

27And they answered, saying to him, We know not: Jeshu saith to them, Also I tell not you by what authority I do these (things).

29But he answered and said, I am not willing: yet afterwards he relented, and went.

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Cross References

Matthew 17:25He saith to them, Yes. And when Kipha entered the house, Jeshu anticipated him, and said to him, How doth it appear to thee, Shemun? the kings of the earth, from whom do they take custom and headsilver, from their children, or from aliens?

Matthew 20:5And he went forth again in six and nine hours, and did the same.

Matthew 22:17Tell us then, how doth it appear to thee? is it lawful to give head-money unto Cesar or not?

Luke 13:4Or those eighteen on whom fell the tower in Silucha, and killed them; think you that they were sinners above all men who dwell in Urishlem?

1 Corinthians 10:15As to the wise I speak; judge 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 →

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