28But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.


In Context

25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:

26 If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

27 And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

28 But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29 And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.

30 And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering, said: I go, Sir; and he went not.

Matthew 21:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:28But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:28"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.'

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:28But what think ye? A man had two children, and coming to the first he said, Child, go to-day, work in my vineyard.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in the vineyard.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:28But 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:28But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:28'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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:28But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.