Matthew 21:28 Cross References - Worrell

²⁸ "But what think ye? A man had two children; and to the first, he said, 'Child, go, work today in the vineyard.'

²⁵ He says, "Yes." And Jesus anticipated him as he came into the house, saying, "What do you think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tax or tribute? from their sons, or from the aliens?"

¹ "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like to a man who was a householder, who went forth early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard;

⁵ "Again, going forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did likewise. ⁶ And about the eleventh hour, going forth, he found others standing, and he says to them, 'Why stand ye here all the day idle?' ⁷ They say to him, 'Because no man hired us.' He says to them, 'Go ye also into the vineyard.'

³³ "Hear another parable. There was a man—a householder—who planted a vineyard, and placed a fence around it, and dug a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

¹⁷ tell us, therefore, what thinkest Thou: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?"

³⁴ It is as when a man away from home, having left his house, and having given authority to his servants, to each his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

⁴ Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them, suppose ye that they were offenders above all the men dwelling in Jerusalem?

¹¹ And He said, "A certain man had two sons. ¹² And the younger said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the estate that falls to me.' And he divided to them his living. ¹³ And, not many days after, gathering all things together, the younger son went abroad into a far country, and there wasted his estate, living riotously. ¹⁴ And, when he spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. ¹⁵ And, going his way, he attached himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. ¹⁶ And he was longing to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and no one was giving to him. ¹⁷ But, coming to himself, he said, 'How many hired servants of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I am perishing here with hunger! ¹⁸ Arising, I will go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I sinned against Heaven, and before you; ¹⁹ I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.' ²⁰ And, arising, he came to his father. But, while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and, running, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much. ²¹ And the son said to the father, 'Father, I sinned against Heaven, and before you; no longer am I worthy to be called your son!' ²² But the father said to his servants, 'Quickly bring forth a robe, the best, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet; ²³ and bring ye the fatted calf, kill it; and, eating, let us be merry; ²⁴ because this my son was dead, and came to life again; had been lost, and was found.' And they began to be merry. ²⁵ "Now his elder son was in a field; and as, in coming, he drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. ²⁶ And, calling to him one of the young men, he inquired of him, what these things might be. ²⁷ And he said to him, 'Your brother has come; and your father killed the fatted calf, because he received him in sound health.' ²⁸ But he was angry, and was not willing to go in; but his father, coming out, kept entreating him. ²⁹ But he, answering, said to his father, 'Behold, so many years do I serve you; and, at no time, did I transgress a command of yours; and you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. ³⁰ But, when your son—this one who devoured your living with harlots—came, you killed for him the fatted calf!' ³¹ And he said to him, 'Child, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours' ³² But it was meet to make merry, and rejoice; because this your brother was dead, and came to life again; and had been lost, and was found."

¹⁵ I am speaking as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, become steadfast, immovable, abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.