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 Mas se dissermos: “Dos seres humanos”, temos medo da multidão, pois todos consideram João como profeta.

27 Então responderam a Jesus: Não sabemos. E ele lhes disse: Nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço isto.

28 Mas que vos parece? Um homem tinha dois filhos. Aproximando-se do primeiro, disse: “Filho, vai hoje trabalhar na minha vinha.”

29 Porém ele respondeu: “Não quero”; mas depois se arrependeu, e foi.

30 E, aproximando-se do segundo, disse da mesma maneira. E ele respondeu: “Eu [vou] , senhor”, mas não foi.

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