Matthew 21:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 21:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’”

Matthew 21:28 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.”

Matthew 21:28 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And what think ye? A man had two children, and having come to the first, he said, Child, go, to-day be working in my vineyard.'”

Matthew 21:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But what think ye? A man had two children, and coming to the first he said, Child, go to-day, work in [my] vineyard.”

Matthew 21:28 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But what thinke ye? A certaine man had two sonnes, and came to the elder, and saide, Sonne, goe and worke to day in my vineyarde.”

Matthew 21:28 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:28 in Context — Matthew 21

26 Et si nous répondons: Des hommes, nous avons à craindre la foule, car tous tiennent Jean pour un prophète.

27 Alors ils répondirent à Jésus: Nous ne savons. Et il leur dit à son tour: Moi non plus, je ne vous dirai pas par quelle autorité je fais ces choses.

28 Que vous en semble? Un homme avait deux fils; et, s’adressant au premier, il dit: Mon enfant, va travailler aujourd’hui dans ma vigne.

29 Il répondit: Je ne veux pas. Ensuite, il se repentit, et il alla.

30 S’adressant à l’autre, il dit la même chose. Et ce fils répondit:Je veux bien, seigneur. Et il n’alla pas.

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