Matthew 21:28
Good News Translation
"Now, what do you think? There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the older one and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

New Revised Standard Version
“What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said: I will tell you a story about a man who had two sons. Then you can tell me what you think. The father went to the older son and said, "Go work in the vineyard today!"

New American Bible
“What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’

Douay-Rheims Bible
But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

what.

Matthew 17:25 And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.

Matthew 22:17 Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Luke 13:4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe and slew them: think you that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.

A certain.

Luke 15:11-32 And he said: A certain man had two sons. . . .

Son.

Matthew 20:5-7 And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner. . . .

Mark 13:34 Even as a man who, going into a far country, left his house and gave authority to his servants over every work and commanded the porter to watch.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable: always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Context
The Parable of the Two Sons
27And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. 28But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.…
Cross References
Numbers 10:30
But he answered him: I will not go with thee, but I will return to my country, wherein I was born.

Matthew 20:1
The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

Matthew 21:27
And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:29
And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.

Matthew 21:33
Hear ye another parable. There was a man, an householder, who planted a vineyard and made a hedge round about it and dug in it a press and built a tower and let it out to husbandmen and went into a strange country.

Matthew 21:27
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