Matthew 21:28

"But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "`My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'

Weymouth NT (1912)

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." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things."

29"`I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.

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Cross References

Matthew 17:25"Yes," he replied, and then went into the house. But before he spoke a word Jesus said, "What think you, Simon? From whom do this world's kings receive customs or capitation tax? from their own children, or from others?"

Matthew 20:5"So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.

Matthew 22:17Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"

Luke 13:4Or those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, do you suppose they had failed in their duty more than all the rest of the people who live in Jerusalem?

1 Corinthians 10:15I speak as to men of sense: judge for yourselves of 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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