Matthew 21 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Matthew 22

¹Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and spake^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846 again^G3825 by^G1722 parables^G3850, and said^G3004^(G5723),

² “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,

KJVThe kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is like^G3666^(G5681) unto a certain^G444 king^G935, which^G3748 made^G4160^(G5656) a marriage^G1062 for his^G846 son^G5207,

³ and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

KJVAnd^G2532 sent forth^G649^(G5656) his^G846 servants^G1401 to call^G2564^(G5658) them that were bidden^G2564^(G5772) to^G1519 the wedding^G1062: and^G2532 they would^G2309^(G5707) not^G3756 come^G2064^(G5629).

⁴ Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’

KJVAgain^G3825, he sent forth^G649^(G5656) other^G243 servants^G1401, saying^G3004^(G5723), Tell^G2036^(G5628) them which are bidden^G2564^(G5772), Behold^G2400^(G5628), I have prepared^G2090^(G5656) my^G3450 dinner^G712: my^G3450 oxen^G5022 and^G2532 my fatlings^G4619 are killed^G2380^(G5772), and^G2532 all things^G3956 are ready^G2092: come^G1205^(G5773) unto^G1519 the marriage^G1062.

⁵ But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

KJVBut^G1161 they made light of^G272^(G5660) it, and went their ways^G565^(G5627), one^G3303 to^G1519 his^G2398 farm^G68, another^G1161 to^G1519 his^G846 merchandise^G1711:

⁶ and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

KJVAnd^G1161 the remnant^G3062 took^G2902^(G5660) his^G846 servants^G1401, and entreated them spitefully^G5195^(G5656), and^G2532 slew^G615^(G5656) them.

⁷ When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

KJVBut^G1161 when the king^G935 heard^G191^(G5660) thereof, he was wroth^G3710^(G5681): and^G2532 he sent forth^G3992^(G5660) his^G846 armies^G4753, and destroyed^G622^(G5656) those^G1565 murderers^G5406, and^G2532 burned up^G1714^(G5656) their^G846 city^G4172.

⁸ “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

KJVThen^G5119 saith he^G3004^(G5719) to his^G846 servants^G1401,^G3303 The wedding^G1062 is^G2076^(G5748) ready^G2092, but^G1161 they which were bidden^G2564^(G5772) were^G2258^(G5713) not^G3756 worthy^G514.

⁹ Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’

KJVGo ye^G4198^(G5737) therefore^G3767 into^G1909 the highways^G1327^G3598, and^G2532 as many as^G3745^G302 ye shall find^G2147^(G5632), bid^G2564^(G5657) to^G1519 the marriage^G1062.

¹⁰ Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

KJVSo^G2532 those^G1565 servants^G1401 went out^G1831^(G5631) into^G1519 the highways^G3598, and gathered together^G4863^(G5627) all^G3956 as many as^G3745 they found^G2147^(G5627), both^G5037 bad^G4190 and^G2532 good^G18: and^G2532 the wedding^G1062 was furnished^G4130^(G5681) with guests^G345^(G5740).

¹¹ “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G1525 the king^G935 came in^G1525^(G5631) to see^G2300^(G5664) the guests^G345^(G5740), he saw^G1492^(G5627) there^G1563 a man^G444 which had^G1746 not^G3756 on^G1746^(G5765) a wedding^G1062 garment^G1742:

¹² and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

KJVAnd^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Friend^G2083, how^G4459 camest thou^G1525^(G5627) in hither^G5602 not^G3361 having^G2192^(G5723) a wedding^G1062 garment^G1742? And^G1161 he was speechless^G5392^(G5681).

¹³ Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’

KJVThen^G5119 said^G2036^(G5627) the king^G935 to the servants^G1249, Bind^G1210^(G5660) him^G846 hand^G5495 and^G2532 foot^G4228, and take^G142 him^G846 away^G142^(G5657), and^G2532 cast^G1544^(G5628) him into^G1519 outer^G1857 darkness^G4655; there^G1563 shall be^G2071^(G5704) weeping^G2805 and^G2532 gnashing^G1030 of teeth^G3599.

¹⁴ For many are called, but few chosen.”

KJVFor^G1063 many^G4183 are^G1526^(G5748) called^G2822, but^G1161 few^G3641 are chosen^G1588.

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

KJVThen^G5119 went^G4198^(G5679) the Pharisees^G5330, and took^G2983^(G5627) counsel^G4824 how^G3704 they might entangle^G3802^(G5661) him^G846 in^G1722 his talk^G3056.

¹⁶ They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone.

KJVAnd^G2532 they sent out^G649^(G5719) unto him^G846 their^G846 disciples^G3101 with^G3326 the Herodians^G2265, saying^G3004^(G5723), Master^G1320, we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 thou art^G1488^(G5748) true^G227, and^G2532 teachest^G1321^(G5719) the way^G3598 of God^G2316 in^G1722 truth^G225,^G2532 neither^G3756 carest^G3199^(G5719) thou^G4671 for^G4012 any^G3762 man: for^G1063 thou regardest^G991^(G5719) not^G1519^G3756 the person^G4383 of men^G444.

¹⁷ Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

KJVTell^G2036^(G5628) us^G2254 therefore^G3767, What^G5101 thinkest^G1380^(G5719) thou^G4671? Is it lawful^G1832^(G5748) to give^G1325^(G5629) tribute^G2778 unto Caesar^G2541, or^G2228 not^G3756?

¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

KJVBut^G1161 Jesus^G2424 perceived^G1097^(G5631) their^G846 wickedness^G4189, and said^G2036^(G5627), Why^G5101 tempt ye^G3985^(G5719) me^G3165, ye hypocrites^G5273?

¹⁹ Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.

KJVShew^G1925^(G5657) me^G3427 the tribute^G2778 money^G3546. And^G1161 they brought^G4374^(G5656) unto him^G846 a penny^G1220.

²⁰ He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”

KJVAnd^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Whose^G5101 is this^G3778 image^G1504 and^G2532 superscription^G1923?

²¹ They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

KJVThey say^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Caesar's^G2541. Then^G5119 saith he^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Render^G591^(G5628) therefore^G3767 unto Caesar^G2541 the things which are^G3588 Caesar's^G2541; and^G2532 unto God^G2316 the things that are^G3588 God's^G2316.

²² When they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away.

KJVWhen^G2532 they had heard^G191^(G5660) these words, they marvelled^G2296^(G5656), and^G2532 left^G863^(G5631) him^G846, and went their way^G565^(G5627).

²³ On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

KJVThe same^G1722^G1565 day^G2250 came^G4334^(G5656) to him^G846 the Sadducees^G4523, which^G3588 say^G3004^(G5723) that there is^G1511^(G5750) no^G3361 resurrection^G386, and^G2532 asked^G1905^(G5656) him^G846,

²⁴ saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), Master^G1320, Moses^G3475 said^G2036^(G5627), If^G1437 a man^G5100 die^G599^(G5632), having^G2192^(G5723) no^G3361 children^G5043, his^G846 brother^G80 shall marry^G1918^(G5692) his^G846 wife^G1135, and^G2532 raise up^G450^(G5692) seed^G4690 unto his^G846 brother^G80.

²⁵ Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.

KJVNow^G1161 there were^G2258^(G5713) with^G3844 us^G2254 seven^G2033 brethren^G80: and^G2532 the first^G4413, when he had married a wife^G1060^(G5660), deceased^G5053^(G5656), and^G2532, having^G2192^(G5723) no^G3361 issue^G4690, left^G863^(G5656) his^G846 wife^G1135 unto his^G846 brother^G80:

²⁶ In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

KJVLikewise^G3668 the second^G1208 also^G2532, and^G2532 the third^G5154, unto^G2193 the seventh^G2033.

²⁷ After them all, the woman died.

KJVAnd^G1161 last^G5305 of all^G3956 the woman^G1135 died^G599^(G5627) also^G2532.

²⁸ In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”

KJVTherefore^G3767 in^G1722 the resurrection^G386 whose^G5101 wife^G1135 shall she be^G2071^(G5704) of the seven^G2033? for^G1063 they all^G3956 had^G2192^(G5627) her^G846.

²⁹ But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

KJVJesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and^G1161 said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Ye do err^G4105^(G5744), not^G3361 knowing^G1492^(G5761) the scriptures^G1124, nor^G3366 the power^G1411 of God^G2316.

³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.

KJVFor^G1063 in^G1722 the resurrection^G386 they neither^G3777 marry^G1060^(G5719), nor^G3777 are given in marriage^G1547^(G5743), but^G235 are^G1526^(G5748) as^G5613 the angels^G32 of God^G2316 in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

³¹ But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

KJVBut^G1161 as touching^G4012 the resurrection^G386 of the dead^G3498, have ye^G314 not^G3756 read^G314^(G5627) that which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) unto you^G5213 by^G5259 God^G2316, saying^G3004^(G5723),

³² ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

KJVI^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) the God^G2316 of Abraham^G11, and^G2532 the God^G2316 of Isaac^G2464, and^G2532 the God^G2316 of Jacob^G2384? God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 the God^G2316 of the dead^G3498, but^G235 of the living^G2198^(G5723).

³³ When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

KJVAnd^G2532 when the multitude^G3793 heard^G191^(G5660) this, they were astonished^G1605^(G5712) at^G1909 his^G846 doctrine^G1322.

³⁴ But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

KJVBut^G1161 when the Pharisees^G5330 had heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 he had put^G5392 the Sadducees^G4523 to silence^G5392^(G5656), they were gathered together^G4863^(G5681)^G1909^G846.

³⁵ One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

KJVThen^G2532 one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846, which was a lawyer^G3544, asked^G1905^(G5656) him a question, tempting^G3985^(G5723) him^G846, and^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723),

³⁶ “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”

KJVMaster^G1320, which^G4169 is the great^G3173 commandment^G1785 in^G1722 the law^G3551?

³⁷ Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

KJV^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) the Lord^G2962 thy^G4675 God^G2316 with^G1722 all^G3650 thy^G4675 heart^G2588, and^G2532 with^G1722 all^G3650 thy^G4675 soul^G5590, and^G2532 with^G1722 all^G3650 thy^G4675 mind^G1271.

³⁸ This is the first and great commandment.

KJVThis^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the first^G4413 and^G2532 great^G3173 commandment^G1785.

³⁹ A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

KJVAnd^G1161 the second^G1208 is like^G3664 unto it^G846^(G5625)^G3778, Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) thy^G4675 neighbour^G4139 as^G5613 thyself^G4572.

⁴⁰ The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

KJVOn^G1722 these^G5025 two^G1417 commandments^G1785 hang^G2910^(G5743) all^G3650 the law^G3551 and^G2532 the prophets^G4396.

⁴¹ Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

KJVWhile^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 were gathered together^G4863^(G5772), Jesus^G2424 asked^G1905^(G5656) them^G846,

⁴² saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), What^G5101 think^G1380^(G5719) ye^G5213 of^G4012 Christ^G5547? whose^G5101 son^G5207 is he^G2076^(G5748)? They say^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, The Son of David^G1138.

⁴³ He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

KJVHe saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, How^G4459 then^G3767 doth David^G1138 in^G1722 spirit^G4151 call^G2564^(G5719) him^G846 Lord^G2962, saying^G3004^(G5723),

⁴⁴ ‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’?

KJVThe LORD^G2962 said^G2036^(G5627) unto my^G3450 Lord^G2962, Sit thou^G2521^(G5737) on^G1537 my^G3450 right hand^G1188, till^G2193^G302 I make^G5087^(G5632) thine^G4675 enemies^G2190 thy^G4675 footstool^G5286^G4228?

⁴⁵ “If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”

KJVIf^G1487 David^G1138 then^G3767 call^G2564^(G5719) him^G846 Lord^G2962, how^G4459 is he^G2076^(G5748) his^G846 son^G5207?

⁴⁶ No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

KJVAnd^G2532 no man^G3762 was able^G1410^(G5711) to answer^G611^(G5677) him^G846 a word^G3056, neither^G3761 durst^G5111^(G5656) any^G5100 man from^G575 that^G1565 day^G2250 forth ask^G1905^(G5658) him^G846 any more^G3765 questions.

WEB·Matthew 21

¹When they came near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 they drew nigh^G1448^(G5656) unto^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414, and^G2532 were come^G2064^(G5627) to^G1519 Bethphage^G967, unto^G4314 the mount^G3735 of Olives^G1636, then^G5119 sent^G649^(G5656) Jesus^G2424 two^G1417 disciples^G3101,

² saying to them, “Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723) unto them^G846, Go^G4198^(G5680) into^G1519 the village^G2968 over against^G561 you^G5216, and^G2532 straightway^G2112 ye shall find^G2147^(G5692) an ass^G3688 tied^G1210^(G5772), and^G2532 a colt^G4454 with^G3326 her^G846: loose^G3089^(G5660) them, and bring^G71^(G5628) them unto me^G3427.

³ If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1437 any man^G5100 say^G2036^(G5632) ought^G5100 unto you^G5213, ye shall say^G2046^(G5692),^G3754 The Lord^G2962 hath^G2192^(G5719) need^G5532 of them^G846; and^G1161 straightway^G2112 he will send^G649^(G5692) them^G846.

⁴ All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

KJVAll^G1161^G3650 this^G5124 was done^G1096^(G5754), that^G2443 it might be fulfilled^G4137^(G5686) which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) by^G1223 the prophet^G4396, saying^G3004^(G5723),

⁵ “Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

KJVTell ye^G2036^(G5628) the daughter^G2364 of Sion^G4622, Behold^G2400^(G5628), thy^G4675 King^G935 cometh^G2064^(G5736) unto thee^G4671, meek^G4239, and^G2532 sitting^G1910^(G5761) upon^G1909 an ass^G3688, and^G2532 a colt^G4454 the foal^G5207 of an ass^G5268.

⁶ The disciples went and did just as Jesus commanded them,

KJVAnd^G1161 the disciples^G3101 went^G4198^(G5679), and^G2532 did^G4160^(G5660) as^G2531 Jesus^G2424 commanded^G4367^(G5656) them^G846,

⁷ and brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

KJVAnd brought^G71^(G5627) the ass^G3688, and^G2532 the colt^G4454, and^G2532 put^G2007^(G5656) on^G1883 them^G846 their^G846 clothes^G2440, and^G2532 they set^G1940^(G5656)^(G5625)^G1940^(G5656) him thereon^G1883^G846.

⁸ A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

KJVAnd^G1161 a very great^G4118 multitude^G3793 spread^G4766^(G5656) their^G1438 garments^G2440 in^G1722 the way^G3598; others^G1161^G243 cut down^G2875^(G5707) branches^G2798 from^G575 the trees^G1186, and^G2532 strawed^G4766^(G5707) them in^G1722 the way^G3598.

⁹ The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”

KJVAnd^G1161 the multitudes^G3793 that went before^G4254^(G5723), and^G2532 that followed^G190^(G5723), cried^G2896^(G5707), saying^G3004^(G5723), Hosanna^G5614 to the Son^G5207 of David^G1138: Blessed^G2127^(G5772) is he that cometh^G2064^(G5740) in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962; Hosanna^G5614 in^G1722 the highest^G5310.

¹⁰ When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”

KJVAnd^G2532 when he^G846 was come^G1525^(G5631) into^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414, all^G3956 the city^G4172 was moved^G4579^(G5681), saying^G3004^(G5723), Who^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) this^G3778?

¹¹ The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

KJVAnd^G1161 the multitude^G3793 said^G3004^(G5707), This^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) Jesus^G2424 the prophet^G4396 of^G575 Nazareth^G3478 of Galilee^G1056.

¹² Jesus entered into the temple of God and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 went^G1525^(G5627) into^G1519 the temple^G2411 of God^G2316, and^G2532 cast out^G1544^(G5627) all them^G3956 that sold^G4453^(G5723) and^G2532 bought^G59^(G5723) in^G1722 the temple^G2411, and^G2532 overthrew^G2690^(G5656) the tables^G5132 of the moneychangers^G2855, and^G2532 the seats^G2515 of them that sold^G4453^(G5723) doves^G4058,

¹³ He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!”

KJVAnd^G2532 said^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, It is written^G1125^(G5769), My^G3450 house^G3624 shall be called^G2564^(G5701) the house^G3624 of prayer^G4335; but^G1161 ye^G5210 have made^G4160^(G5656) it^G846 a den^G4693 of thieves^G3027.

¹⁴ The lame and the blind came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

KJVAnd^G2532 the blind^G5185 and^G2532 the lame^G5560 came^G4334^(G5656) to him^G846 in^G1722 the temple^G2411; and^G2532 he healed^G2323^(G5656) them^G846.

¹⁵ But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,

KJVAnd^G1161 when the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 scribes^G1122 saw^G1492^(G5631) the wonderful things^G2297 that^G3739 he did^G4160^(G5656), and^G2532 the children^G3816 crying^G2896^(G5723) in^G1722 the temple^G2411, and^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723), Hosanna^G5614 to the Son^G5207 of David^G1138; they were sore displeased^G23^(G5656),

¹⁶ and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Did you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of children and nursing babies, you have perfected praise’?”

KJVAnd^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Hearest thou^G191^(G5719) what^G5101 these^G3778 say^G3004^(G5719)? And^G1161 Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Yea^G3483; have ye never^G3763 read^G314^(G5627),^G3754 Out of^G1537 the mouth^G4750 of babes^G3516 and^G2532 sucklings^G2337^(G5723) thou hast perfected^G2675^(G5668) praise^G136?

¹⁷ He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and camped there.

KJVAnd^G2532 he left^G2641^(G5631) them^G846, and went^G1831^(G5627) out of^G1854 the city^G4172 into^G1519 Bethany^G963; and^G2532 he lodged^G835^(G5675) there^G1563.

¹⁸ Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.

KJVNow^G1161 in the morning^G4405 as he returned^G1877^(G5723) into^G1519 the city^G4172, he hungered^G3983^(G5656).

¹⁹ Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, “Let there be no fruit from you forever!” Immediately the fig tree withered away.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he saw^G1492^(G5631) a^G3391 fig tree^G4808 in^G1909 the way^G3598, he came^G2064^(G5627) to^G1909 it^G846, and^G2532 found^G2147^(G5627) nothing^G3762 thereon^G1722^G846, but^G1508 leaves^G5444 only^G3440, and^G2532 said^G3004^(G5719) unto it^G846, Let no^G1096 fruit^G2590 grow^G1096^(G5638) on^G1537 thee^G4675 henceforward^G3371 for^G1519 ever^G165. And^G2532 presently^G3916 the fig tree^G4808 withered away^G3583^(G5681).

²⁰ When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree immediately wither away?”

KJVAnd^G2532 when the disciples^G3101 saw^G1492^(G5631) it, they marvelled^G2296^(G5656), saying^G3004^(G5723), How^G4459 soon^G3916 is the fig tree^G4808 withered away^G3583^(G5681)!

²¹ Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it would be done.

KJVJesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and^G1161 said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, If^G1437 ye have^G2192^(G5725) faith^G4102, and^G2532 doubt^G1252^(G5686) not^G3361, ye shall^G4160 not^G3756 only^G3440 do^G4160^(G5692) this^G3440 which is done to the fig tree^G4808, but^G235 also if^G2579 ye shall say^G2036^(G5632) unto this^G5129 mountain^G3735, Be thou removed^G142^(G5682), and^G2532 be thou cast^G906^(G5682) into^G1519 the sea^G2281; it shall be done^G1096^(G5695).

²² All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

KJVAnd^G2532 all things^G3956, whatsoever^G302^G3745 ye shall ask^G154^(G5661) in^G1722 prayer^G4335, believing^G4100^(G5723), ye shall receive^G2983^(G5695).

²³ When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

KJVAnd^G2532 when he^G846 was come^G2064^(G5631) into^G1519 the temple^G2411, the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 the elders^G4245 of the people^G2992 came^G4334^(G5656) unto him^G846 as he was teaching^G1321^(G5723), and said^G3004^(G5723), By^G1722 what^G4169 authority^G1849 doest thou^G4160^(G5719) these things^G5023? and^G2532 who^G5101 gave^G1325^(G5656) thee^G4671 this^G5026 authority^G1849?

²⁴ Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

KJVAnd^G1161 Jesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, I also^G2504 will ask^G2065^(G5692) you^G5209 one^G1520 thing^G3056, which^G3739 if^G1437 ye tell^G2036^(G5632) me^G3427, I in like wise^G2504 will tell^G2046^(G5692) you^G5213 by^G1722 what^G4169 authority^G1849 I do^G4160^(G5719) these things^G5023.

²⁵ The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

KJVThe baptism^G908 of John^G2491, whence^G4159 was it^G2258^(G5713)? from^G1537 heaven^G3772, or^G2228 of^G1537 men^G444? And^G1161 they reasoned^G1260^(G5711) with^G3844 themselves^G1438, saying^G3004^(G5723), If^G1437 we shall say^G2036^(G5632), From^G1537 heaven^G3772; he will say^G2046^(G5692) unto us^G2254, Why^G1302 did ye^G4100 not^G3756 then^G3767 believe^G4100^(G5656) him^G846?

²⁶ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1437 we shall say^G2036^(G5632), Of^G1537 men^G444; we fear^G5399^(G5736) the people^G3793; for^G1063 all^G3956 hold^G2192^(G5719) John^G2491 as^G5613 a prophet^G4396.

²⁷ They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

KJVAnd^G2532 they answered^G611^(G5679) Jesus^G2424, and said^G2036^(G5627), We cannot^G3756 tell^G1492^(G5758). And^G2532 he^G846 said^G5346^(G5713) unto them^G846, Neither^G3761 tell^G3004^(G5719) I^G1473 you^G5213 by^G1722 what^G4169 authority^G1849 I do^G4160^(G5719) these things^G5023.

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 vineyard.’

KJVBut^G1161 what^G5101 think^G1380^(G5719) ye^G5213? A certain man^G444 had^G2192^(G5707) two^G1417 sons^G5043; and^G2532 he came^G4334^(G5631) to the first^G4413, and said^G2036^(G5627), Son^G5043, go^G5217^(G5720) work^G2038^(G5737) to day^G4594 in^G1722 my^G3450 vineyard^G290.

²⁹ He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.

KJVHe answered^G1161^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627), I will^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756: but^G1161 afterward^G5305 he repented^G3338^(G5679), and went^G565^(G5627).

³⁰ He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I’m going, sir,’ but he didn’t go.

KJVAnd^G2532 he came^G4334^(G5631) to the second^G1208, and said^G2036^(G5627) likewise^G5615. And^G1161 he answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627), I^G1473 go, sir^G2962: and^G2532 went^G565^(G5627) not^G3756.

³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.

KJVWhether^G5101 of^G1537 them twain^G1417 did^G4160^(G5656) the will^G2307 of his father^G3962? They say^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, The first^G4413. Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 the publicans^G5057 and^G2532 the harlots^G4204 go^G4254 into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 before^G4254^(G5719) you^G5209.

³² For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

KJVFor^G1063 John^G2491 came^G2064^(G5627) unto^G4314 you^G5209 in^G1722 the way^G3598 of righteousness^G1343, and^G2532 ye believed^G4100^(G5656) him^G846 not^G3756: but^G1161 the publicans^G5057 and^G2532 the harlots^G4204 believed^G4100^(G5656) him^G846: and^G1161 ye^G5210, when ye had seen^G1492^(G5631) it, repented^G3338^(G5675) not^G3756 afterward^G5305, that ye might believe^G4100^(G5658) him^G846.

³³ “Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.

KJVHear^G191^(G5657) another^G243 parable^G3850: There was^G2258^(G5713) a certain^G444^G5100 householder^G3617, which^G3748 planted^G5452^(G5656) a vineyard^G290, and^G2532 hedged^G5418 it^G846 round about^G4060^(G5656), and^G2532 digged^G3736^(G5656) a winepress^G3025 in^G1722 it^G846, and^G2532 built^G3618^(G5656) a tower^G4444, and^G2532 let^G1554 it^G846 out^G1554^(G5639) to husbandmen^G1092, and^G2532 went into a far country^G589^(G5656):

³⁴ When the season for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the farmers to receive his fruit.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G3753 the time^G2540 of the fruit^G2590 drew near^G1448^(G5656), he sent^G649^(G5656) his^G846 servants^G1401 to^G4314 the husbandmen^G1092, that they might receive^G2983^(G5629) the fruits^G2590 of it^G846.

³⁵ The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

KJVAnd^G2532 the husbandmen^G1092 took^G2983^(G5631) his^G846 servants^G1401, and beat^G1194^(G5656) one^G3739,^G3303 and^G1161 killed^G615^(G5656) another^G3739, and^G1161 stoned^G3036^(G5681) another^G3739.

³⁶ Again, he sent other servants more than the first; and they treated them the same way.

KJVAgain^G3825, he sent^G649^(G5656) other^G243 servants^G1401 more^G4119 than the first^G4413: and^G2532 they did^G4160^(G5656) unto them^G846 likewise^G5615.

³⁷ But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

KJVBut^G1161 last of all^G5305 he sent^G649^(G5656) unto^G4314 them^G846 his^G846 son^G5207, saying^G3004^(G5723), They will reverence^G1788^(G5691) my^G3450 son^G5207.

³⁸ But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and seize his inheritance.’

KJVBut^G1161 when the husbandmen^G1092 saw^G1492^(G5631) the son^G5207, they said^G2036^(G5627) among^G1722 themselves^G1438, This^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the heir^G2818; come^G1205^(G5773), let us kill^G615^(G5725) him^G846, and^G2532 let us seize^G2722^(G5632) on his^G846 inheritance^G2817.

³⁹ So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard, then killed him.

KJVAnd^G2532 they caught^G2983^(G5631) him^G846, and cast^G1544^(G5627) him out of^G1854 the vineyard^G290, and^G2532 slew^G615^(G5656) him.

⁴⁰ When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?”

KJVWhen^G3752 the lord^G2962 therefore^G3767 of the vineyard^G290 cometh^G2064^(G5632), what^G5101 will he do^G4160^(G5692) unto those^G1565 husbandmen^G1092?

⁴¹ They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit in its season.”

KJVThey say^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, He will miserably^G2560 destroy^G622^(G5692) those^G846 wicked men^G2556, and^G2532 will let out^G1554^(G5695) his vineyard^G290 unto other^G243 husbandmen^G1092, which^G3748 shall render^G591^(G5692) him^G846 the fruits^G2590 in^G1722 their^G846 seasons^G2540.

⁴² Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes’?

KJVJesus^G2424 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Did ye^G314 never^G3763 read^G314^(G5627) in^G1722 the scriptures^G1124, The stone^G3037 which^G3739 the builders^G3618^(G5723) rejected^G593^(G5656), the same^G3778 is become^G1096^(G5675)^G1519 the head^G2776 of the corner^G1137: this^G3778 is^G3844 the Lord's^G2962 doing^G1096^(G5633), and^G2532 it is^G2076^(G5748) marvellous^G2298 in^G1722 our^G2257 eyes^G3788?

⁴³ “Therefore I tell you, God’s Kingdom will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation producing its fruit.

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124 say I^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213,^G3754 The kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 shall be taken^G142^(G5701) from^G575 you^G5216, and^G2532 given^G1325^(G5701) to a nation^G1484 bringing forth^G4160^(G5723) the fruits^G2590 thereof^G846.

⁴⁴ He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.”

KJVAnd^G2532 whosoever shall fall^G4098^(G5631) on^G1909 this^G5126 stone^G3037 shall be broken^G4917^(G5701): but^G1161 on^G1909 whomsoever^G3739^G302 it shall fall^G4098^(G5632), it will grind^G3039 him^G846 to powder^G3039^(G5692).

⁴⁵ When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

KJVAnd^G2532 when the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330 had heard^G191^(G5660) his^G846 parables^G3850, they perceived^G1097^(G5627) that^G3754 he spake^G3004^(G5719) of^G4012 them^G846.

⁴⁶ When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

KJVBut^G2532 when they sought^G2212^(G5723) to lay hands^G2902^(G5658) on him^G846, they feared^G5399^(G5675) the multitude^G3793, because^G1894 they took^G2192^(G5707) him^G846 for^G5613 a prophet^G4396.

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