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26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we afear the multitude, bfor all count John as a prophet.”  
27 So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

The Parable of the Two Sons

28 “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my avineyard.’  
29 He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went.
30 Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go.
31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, a“Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.  
32 For aJohn came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; bbut tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward1 relent and believe him.  

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers

33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner awho planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and bwent into a far country.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 21:28

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He came to the first and said, Son, go and work today in the vineyard.

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!"

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

Good News Bible
"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.'

International Standard Version
"But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

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.

New American Standard Bible
"But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, `Son, go work today in the vineyard.'

New International Version
"What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.'

New King James Version
"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."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'

Young's Literal Translation
`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.'


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