Matthew 21:28

The Parable of the Two Sons

28 1"What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in 2the vineyard today.'

Matthew 21:28 In-Context

26 But if we say, 'From man,'we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet."
27 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28 "What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
29 And he answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind and went.
30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Matthew 17:25; Matthew 18:12
  • 2. ver. 33; Matthew 20:1
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