Matthew 21:28 Cross References - TKJU

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

²⁵ He said, "Yes." And when he had come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or tribute? From their own children, or from strangers?"

¹ "For the kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

⁵ Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. ⁶ And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?' ⁷ They said to him, 'Because no man has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard; and whatever is right, that you shall receive.'

³³ Hear another parable: There was a certain householder who planted a vineyard, and hedged it all around, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and leased it out to vinedressers, and went into a far country:

¹⁷ Tell us therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"

³⁴ For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

⁴ Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, do you think that they were sinners more than all other men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

¹¹ Moreover He said, "A certain man had two sons: ¹² And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.' Therefore he divided to them his estate. ¹³ And not many days after the younger son gathered everything together, he took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his goods with riotous living. ¹⁴ And when he had spent all, there arose a very severe famine in that land; and he began to be in want. ¹⁵ Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. ¹⁶ And he would have gladly filled his belly with the husks that the swine ate: But no one gave to him. ¹⁷ And when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have enough bread with some to spare, yet I perish with hunger! ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you, ¹⁹ and am no longer worthy to be called your son: Make me as one of your hired servants." ' ²⁰ And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.' ²² But the father said to his servants, 'Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: ²³ And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: ²⁴ For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to be merry. ²⁵ Now his elder son was in the field: And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. ²⁶ Therefore he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. ²⁷ And he said to him, 'Your brother has come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' ²⁸ But he was angry, and would not go in: Therefore his father came out, and implored him. ²⁹ And he answering said to his father, 'Look, these many years I serve you, neither have I transgressed your commandment at any time: And yet you never gave me a kid goat, that I might make merry with my friends: ³⁰ But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your estate with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.' ³¹ And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. ³² It was proper that we should make merry, and be glad: For your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.' "

¹⁵ I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, seeing you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.