Matthew 21:43

"I tell you that for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation that does produce the fruit of it.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

In Context

42"Have you never read in the Scriptures," Jesus answered, "how The stone that the builders rejected Has been made the corner-stone; This is the Lord’s doing, It is wonderful in our eyes?

44"He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but he upon whom it falls will be scattered as dust."

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Cross References

Matthew 8:11"I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 21:41"He will utterly destroy those wretches," they answered, "and will entrust his vineyard to other vine-dressers, who will pay back the fruits to him in their season."

John 3:3"In very truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

1 Corinthians 13:2Though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:34-46

The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more… Read the whole commentary →

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