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Matthew 21
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Matthew 21
New International Version
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(A)(B)
21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,(C) Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
4 This took place to fulfill(D) what was spoken through the prophet:
5 “Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a](E)
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks(F) on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet(J) from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Jesus at the Temple(K)
12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying(L) and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers(M) and the benches of those selling doves.(N) 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[e](O) but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’[f]”(P)
14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.(Q) 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,”(R) they were indignant.(S)
16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him.
“Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read,
17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany,(U) where he spent the night.
Jesus Curses a Fig Tree(V)
18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered.(W)
20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked.
21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt,(X) not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for(Y) in prayer.”
The Authority of Jesus Questioned(Z)
23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority(AA) are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”
24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”(AB)
27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 “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.’(AC)
29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.
31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”
“The first,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors(AD) and the prostitutes(AE) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(AF) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(AG) and the prostitutes(AH) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(AI) and believe him.
The Parable of the Tenants(AJ)
33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted(AK) a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.(AL) Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.(AM) 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants(AN) to the tenants to collect his fruit.
35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.(AO) 36 Then he sent other servants(AP) to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. 37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir.(AQ) Come, let’s kill him(AR) and take his inheritance.’(AS) 39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,”(AT) they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants,(AU) who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
“‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’[h]?(AV)
43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you(AW) and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”[i](AX)
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. 46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.(AY)
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:5 Zech. 9:9
- Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
- Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25,26
- Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
- Matthew 21:13 Isaiah 56:7
- Matthew 21:13 Jer. 7:11
- Matthew 21:16 Psalm 8:2 (see Septuagint)
- Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23
- Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.
Matthew 21
New King James Version
Matthew 21
New King James Version
The Triumphal Entry(A)
21 Now (B)when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to [a]Bethphage, at (C)the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”
4 [b]All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
5 “Tell(D) the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your King is coming to you,
Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
6 (E)So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, (F)laid their clothes on them, [c]and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; (G)others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
(H)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Hosanna in the highest!”
10 (I)And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”
11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, (J)the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
Jesus Cleanses the Temple(K)
12 (L)Then Jesus went into the temple [d]of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the (M)money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 And He said to them, “It is written, (N)‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a (O)‘den of thieves.’ ”
14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the (P)Son of David!” they were [e]indignant 16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?”
And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,
(Q)‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’?”
17 Then He left them and (R)went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.
The Fig Tree Withered(S)
18 (T)Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. 19 (U)And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree(V)
20 (W)And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?”
21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, (X)if you have faith and (Y)do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, (Z)but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And (AA)whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
Jesus’ Authority Questioned(AB)
23 (AC)Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and (AD)said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”
24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: 25 The (AE)baptism of (AF)John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?”
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we (AG)fear the multitude, (AH)for 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 (AI)vineyard.’ 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, (AJ)“Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. 32 For (AK)John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; (AL)but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward [f]relent and believe him.
The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers(AM)
33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner (AN)who 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 (AO)went into a far country. 34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. 35 (AP)And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. 37 Then last of all he sent his (AQ)son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, (AR)‘This is the heir. (AS)Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’ 39 (AT)So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?”
41 (AU)They said to Him, (AV)“He will destroy those wicked men miserably, (AW)and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will [g]render to him the fruits in their seasons.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
(AX)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 “Therefore I say to you, (AY)the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. 44 And (AZ)whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, (BA)it will grind him to powder.”
45 Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they [h]perceived that He was speaking of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they (BB)feared the multitudes, because (BC)they took Him for a prophet.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:1 M Bethsphage
- Matthew 21:4 NU omits All
- Matthew 21:7 NU and He sat
- Matthew 21:12 NU omits of God
- Matthew 21:15 angry
- Matthew 21:32 regret it
- Matthew 21:41 give
- Matthew 21:45 knew
Matayos 21
Somali Bible
Matayos 21
Somali Bible
Ciise Guul Buu Ku Galay Yeruusaalem(A)
21 Goortay Yeruusaalem ku soo dhowaadeen oo ay Beytfaage galeen ilaa Buur Saytuun, markaasaa Ciise laba xer ah diray, 2 oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Tuulada idinka soo hor jeedda taga, oo kolkiiba waxaad ka helaysaan dameer xidhan iyo qayl la jooga. Soo fura oo ii keena, 3 oo haddii nin wax idinku yidhaahdo, waxaad ku tidhaahdaan, Sayidkaa u baahan, oo kolkiiba wuu soo diri doonaa. 4 Waxanu waa dhaceen in la arko wixii nebiga lagaga dhex hadlay markuu yidhi,
5 Gabadha Siyoon u sheega,
Bal eeg, boqorkaagu waa kuu imanayaa,
Isagoo qalbi qabow, oo dameer fuushan
Iyo qayl dameereed.
6 Markaasaa xertii tagtay, oo sida Ciise ku amray ayay yeeleen. 7 Dameertii iyo qaylkii ayay keeneen, oo dharkoodii bay dusha ka saareen, wuuna ku fadhiistay. 8 Dadka badidooda ayaa dharkoodii jidka ku goglay, qaar kalena laamo ayay geedaha ka soo jareen oo jidka ku gogleen. 9 Dadkii badnaa oo hor socday iyo kuwii daba socday waxay ku qayliyeen, [a]Hoosanna ha u jirto ina Daa'uud. Waxaa barakaysan kan Rabbiga magiciisa ku imanaya, Hoosanna ha ku jirto meelaha ugu sarreeya. 10 Oo goortuu Yeruusaalem galay, magaalada oo dhan waa kacsanayd, iyagoo leh, Kanu yuu yahay? 11 Dadkii badnaa ayaa yidhi, Kanu waa nebiga Ciise la yidhaahdo oo ka yimid Naasared tii Galili.
Ciise Macbudkuu Nadiifiyey(B)
12 Ciise wuxuu galay macbudka Ilaah oo ka eryay kulli kuwii macbudka wax ku iibinayay iyo kuwii wax ka iibsanayay, oo wuxuuna rogay miisaskii kuwii lacagta bedbeddelayay iyo kursiyadii kuwii qoolleyaha iibinayay. 13 Wuxuuna ku yidhi, Waa qoran tahay, Gurigayga waxaa loogu yeedhi doonaa guriga tukashada, laakiin waxaad ka dhigaysaan god tuugo. 14 Waxaana macbudka ugu yimid kuwa indha la' iyo kuwa luga la'; wuuna bogsiiyey. 15 Laakiin wadaaddada sare iyo culimmadu goortay arkeen waxyaalaha yaabka leh oo uu suubbiyey iyo carruurta macbudka ka qaylinaysa, iyagoo leh, Hoosanna ha u jirto ina Daa'uud, way cadhoodeen 16 oo ku yidhaahdeen, Ma maqlaysaa kuwanu waxay leeyihiin? Ciise ayaa ku yidhi, Haah, miyaydnaan weligiin akhriyin, Ammaanta waxaad ku hagaajisay afka ilmaha yaryar iyo caanonuugga? 17 Markaasuu ka tegey iyaga oo magaaladii ka baxay ilaa Beytaniya, oo halkaasuu ku hoyday.
Geedka Berdaha Ah Oo Aan Waxba Dhalin(C)
18 Aroortii goortuu magaaladii ku soo noqonayay, wuu gaajaysnaa. 19 Oo wuxuu arkay geed berde ah oo jidka ku ag yaal, kolkaasuu u yimid, waxbana kama uu helin, caleemo keliya maahee. Oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Hadda dabadeed weligaa midho yaanay kaa bixin, oo kolkiiba geedkii berdaha ahaa waa engegay. 20 Xertii goortay arkeen way yaabeen oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Geedkii berdaha ahaa sidee buu kolkiiba u engegay? 21 Ciise ayaa u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, Runtii waxaan idinku leeyahay, Haddaad rumaysan tihiin oo aydnaan shakiyin, wixii geedkii berdaha ahaa ku dhacay oo keliya ma aad samayn doontaan, laakiin weliba haddaad buurtan ku tidhaahdaan, Ruq, baddana isku tuur, way noqonaysaa. 22 Oo wax kasta oo aad tukasho ku baridaan idinkoo rumaysan waad heli doontaan.
Ciise Amarkiisii Baa Wax Laga Weyddiiyey(D)
23 Oo goortuu macbudkii galay, intuu wax barayay waxaa u yimid wadaaddadii sare iyo waayeelladii dadka, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Amarkee baad waxan ku samaysaa? Oo yaa amarkan ku siiyey? 24 Ciise ayaa u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, Aniguna hal baan idin weyddiinayaa. Haddaad taas ii sheegtaan, aniguna waan idiin sheegi doonaa amarka aan waxan ku sameeyo. 25 Baabtiiskii Yooxanaa xaggee buu ka yimid? Ma wuxuu ka yimid xagga jannada mise dadka? Dhexdooda ayay iskala hadleen iyagoo leh, Haddaynu nidhaahno, Xagga jannada, wuxuu inagu odhanayaa, Haddaba maxaad u rumaysan weydeen? 26 Laakiin haddii aynu nidhaahno, Xagga dadka, dadka badan ayaynu ka baqaynaa, waayo, Yooxanaa sida nebi oo kale ayay kulli u haystaan. 27 Markaasay Ciise u jawaabeen oo ku yidhaahdeen, Garan mayno. Isaguna wuxuu ku yidhi, Aniguna idiin sheegi maayo amarka aan waxan ku sameeyo.
Masaalka Ku Saabsan Labada Wiil
28 Maxay idinla tahay? Nin baa laba wiil lahaa. Wuxuu u yimid kii hore oo ku yidhi, Wiilkaygiiyow, aad beerta canabka ah oo maanta ka shaqee. 29 Wuxuu u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, Dooni maayo, laakiin kolkaas dabadeed ayuu isqoomameeyey oo aaday. 30 Markaasuu wuxuu u yimid kii labaad, oo sidii oo kale ku yidhi. Isaguna wuxuu u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, Waa yahay, waan tegayaa, sayidow, laakiin ma uu tegin. 31 Kee baa labadoodii doonistii aabbihiis yeelay? Waxay yidhaahdeen, Kii hore. Ciise ayaa ku yidhi, Runtii waxaan idinku leeyahay, Cashuurqaadayaasha iyo dhillooyinka ayaa idinka hor geli doona boqortooyada Ilaah. 32 Waayo, Yooxanaa wuxuu idiinku yimid jidka xaqnimada ah, oo waad rumaysan weydeen isaga, laakiin cashuurqaadayaashii iyo dhillooyinkii ayaa rumaystay isaga. Idinkuna goortaad aragteen dabadeed iskama aydnaan qoomamayn si aad u rumaysataan.
Masaalka Ku Saabsan Beerta Canabka Ah(E)
33 Maqla masaal kale. Waxaa jiri jiray nin oday reer u ah, oo beer canab ah beertay, oo ood ku heeraaray, dabadeedna god macsareed ka dhex qoday, oo munaarad ka dhisay, oo niman beerrey ah u kiraystay, oo dal kale tegey. 34 Oo goortii xilligii midhahu soo dhowaaday ayuu addoommadiisii u soo diray beerreydii inay midhihiisii u soo qaadaan. 35 Markaasaa beerreydu addoommadiisii qabatay, mid way garaaceen, mid kalena way dileen, mid kalena way dhagxiyeen. 36 Haddana wuxuu diray addoommo kale oo kuwii hore ka badan, iyagiina sidaas oo kalay ku sameeyeen. 37 Laakiin dabadeed wuxuu u soo diray wiilkiisii isagoo leh, Wiilkayga way maamuusi doonaan. 38 Laakiin beerreydii goortay wiilkii arkeen, waxay isku yidhaahdeen, Kanu waa kii dhaxalka lahaa, kaalaya aan dilnee oo dhaxalkiisa aynu qaadannee. 39 Way qabteen oo beertii canabka ahayd dibaddeeda ku tuureen, wayna dileen. 40 Haddaba sayidkii beerta canabka ah goortuu yimaado, muxuu beerreydaas ku samayn doonaa? 41 Waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Nimankaas belaayada ah si baas buu u baabbi'in doonaa; beerta canabka ahna wuxuu u kiraysan doonaa beerrey kale, kuwa isaga siin doona midhihiisa xilligooda. 42 Markaasaa Ciise ku yidhi iyaga, Miyaanaydin weligiin Qorniinka ka akhriyin,
Dhagaxii kuwa wax dhisaa ay diideen,
Wuxuu noqday madaxa rukunka.
Tanu xagga Rabbiga bay ka timid,
Oo waa ku yaab indhahayaga?
43 Sidaa darteed waxaan idinku leeyahay, Boqortooyada Ilaah waa laydinka qaadi doonaa, oo waxaa la siin doonaa dad midhihii boqortooyada bixiya. 44 Oo kan dhagaxan ku dhacaa, wuu jejebi doonaa, oo kan uu ku dhaco, wuu burburin doonaa.
45 Wadaaddadii sare iyo Farrisiintii goortay masaalladiisii maqleen waxay garteen inuu iyagu ka hadlay. 46 Goortay dooneen inay qabtaan ayay dadkii badnaa ka baqeen, waayo, waxay u haysteen nebi.
Footnotes
Matthew 21
English Standard Version
Matthew 21
English Standard Version
The Triumphal Entry
21 (A)Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to (B)the Mount of Olives, then Jesus (C)sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4 This took place (D)to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 (E)“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your king is coming to you,
(F)humble, and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt,[a] the foal of a beast of burden.’”
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd (G)spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, (H)“Hosanna to (I)the Son of David! (J)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna (K)in the highest!” 10 And (L)when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds said, “This is (M)the prophet Jesus, (N)from Nazareth of Galilee.”
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
12 (O)And Jesus entered the temple[b] and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of (P)the money-changers and the seats of those who sold (Q)pigeons. 13 He said to them, “It is written, (R)‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but (S)you make it a den of robbers.”
14 (T)And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. 15 (U)But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, (V)“Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, 16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; (W)have you never read,
17 And (Z)leaving them, he (AA)went out of the city to (AB)Bethany and lodged there.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
18 (AC)In the morning, as he was returning to the city, (AD)he became hungry. 19 (AE)And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.
20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” 21 And Jesus answered them, (AF)“Truly, I say to you, (AG)if you have faith and (AH)do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, (AI)‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. 22 And (AJ)whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, (AK)if you have faith.”
The Authority of Jesus Challenged
23 (AL)And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him (AM)as he was teaching, and said, (AN)“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, (AO)from where did it come? (AP)From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, (AQ)‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From man,’ (AR)we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was (AS)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.
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 (AT)“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in (AU)the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he (AV)changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (AW)the tax collectors and (AX)the prostitutes go into (AY)the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you (AZ)in the way of righteousness, and (BA)you did not believe him, but (BB)the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward (BC)change your minds and believe him.
The Parable of the Tenants
33 (BD)“Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted (BE)a vineyard (BF)and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and (BG)leased it to tenants, and (BH)went into another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants[c] to the tenants (BI)to get his fruit. 35 (BJ)And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and (BK)stoned another. 36 (BL)Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them. 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, (BM)‘This is the heir. Come, (BN)let us kill him and have his inheritance.’ 39 And they took him and (BO)threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 (BP)When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, (BQ)“He will put those wretches to a miserable death and (BR)let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”
42 Jesus said to them, (BS)“Have you never read in the Scriptures:
(BT)“‘The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;[d]
this was the Lord's doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God (BU)will be taken away from you and given to a people (BV)producing its fruits. 44 And (BW)the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and (BX)when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”[e]
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. 46 And (BY)although they were seeking to arrest him, (BZ)they feared the crowds, because they held him to be (CA)a prophet.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:5 Or donkey, and on a colt
- Matthew 21:12 Some manuscripts add of God
- Matthew 21:34 Or bondservants; also verses 35, 36
- Matthew 21:42 Greek the head of the corner
- Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts omit verse 44
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