Matthew 21:28

"But give me your judgment. There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, "‘Son, go work today in my vineyard!’

Montgomery New Testament

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

27So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you in what authority I do these deeds.

29"‘I will go, sir,’ he answered; yet he did not go.

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Cross References

Matthew 17:25"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter’s entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes-from their own people, or from aliens?"

Matthew 20:5"So they went. Again at noon, and about three o’clock, he went out and did the same thing.

Matthew 22:17"Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

Luke 13:4"Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you suppose that they were worse offenders than the rest of those who lived in Jerusalem?

1 Corinthians 10:15I am speaking to men of sense; do you yourselves 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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