Matthew 21:30 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 21:30

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.

34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 21:30

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American Standard Version
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I `go', sir: and went not.

Amplified® Bible
Then the man came to the second and said the same [thing]. And he replied, I will [go], sir; but he did not go.

Contemporary English Version
The man then told his younger son to go work in the vineyard. The boy said he would, but he didn't go.

Darby English Version
And coming to the second he said likewise; and he answering said, *I* [go], sir, and went not.

Good News Bible
Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. 'Yes, sir,' he answered, but he did not go.

International Standard Version
Then the father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He replied, 'I will, sir,' but he didn't go.

King James Version
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

New American Standard Bible
"The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, `I {will,} sir'; but he did not go.

New International Version
"Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

New King James Version
Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, "I go, sir," but he did not go.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, 'I will, sir'; but he did not go.

Young's Literal Translation
`And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I `go', sir, and went not;

New English Translation
The father¹ went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered,² ‘I will, sir,’ but did not go.

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