Matthew 21:1

AMP: When they approached Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples [ahead], [Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-15]

ASV: And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

BSB: As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

DARBY: And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

DRA: And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples,

KJV: And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

Matthew 21:2

AMP: saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and at once you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me.

ASV: saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose [them], and bring [them] unto me.

BSB: saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

DARBY: saying to them, Go into the village over against you, and immediately ye will find an ass tied, and a colt with it; loose [them] and lead [them] to me.

DRA: Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you, and immediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them and bring them to me.

KJV: Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

Matthew 21:3

AMP: If anyone says anything to you, you should say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and without delay the owner will send them [with you].”

ASV: And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

BSB: If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

DARBY: And if any one say anything to you, ye shall say, The Lord has need of them, and straightway he will send them.

DRA: And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them: and forthwith he will let them go.

KJV: And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Matthew 21:4

AMP: This happened so that what was spoken by the prophet would be fulfilled, saying:

ASV: Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

BSB: This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

DARBY: But all this came to pass, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

DRA: Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

KJV: All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

Matthew 21:5

AMP: “Tell the daughter of Zion (the people of Jerusalem),‘Behold, your King is coming to you,Gentle and mounted on a donkey,Even on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’ ” [Is 62:11; Zech 9:9]

ASV: Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

BSB: “Say to the Daughter of Zion,‘See, your King comes to you,gentle and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

DARBY: Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold thy King cometh to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

DRA: Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of her that is used to the yoke.

KJV: Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

Matthew 21:6

AMP: Then the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them,

ASV: And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them,

BSB: So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

DARBY: But the disciples, having gone and done as Jesus had ordered them,

DRA: And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them.

KJV: And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

Matthew 21:7

AMP: and they brought the donkey and the colt, and placed their coats on them; and Jesus sat on the coats.

ASV: and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon.

BSB: They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

DARBY: brought the ass and the colt and put their garments upon them, and he sat on them.

DRA: And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon them, and made him sit thereon.

KJV: And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

Matthew 21:8

AMP: Most of the crowd spread their coats on the road [as before a king], while others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.

ASV: And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.

BSB: A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

DARBY: But a very great crowd strewed their own garments on the way, and others kept cutting down branches from the trees and strewing them on the way.

DRA: And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way: and others cut boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way:

KJV: And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

Matthew 21:9

AMP: The crowds that went ahead of Him, and those that followed Him, were shouting [in praise and adoration],“Hosanna to the Son of David (Messiah);Blessed [praised, glorified] is He who comes in the name of the Lord;Hosanna in the highest [heaven]!” [Ps 118:26]

ASV: And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

BSB: The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting:“Hosanna to the Son of David!”“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Hosanna in the highest!”

DARBY: And the crowds who went before him and who followed cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed [be] he who comes in the name of [the] Lord; hosanna in the highest.

DRA: And the multitudes that went before and that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

KJV: And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

Matthew 21:10

AMP: When He entered Jerusalem, all the city was trembling [with excitement], saying, “Who is this?”

ASV: And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?

BSB: When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

DARBY: And as he entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was moved, saying, Who is this?

DRA: And when he was come into Jerusalem, the whole city was moved, saying: Who is this?

KJV: And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

Matthew 21:11

AMP: And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

ASV: And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

BSB: The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

DARBY: And the crowds said, This is Jesus the prophet who is from Nazareth of Galilee.

DRA: And the people said: This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth of Galilee.

KJV: And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

Matthew 21:12

AMP: And Jesus entered the temple [grounds] and drove out [with force] all who were buying and selling [birds and animals for sacrifice] in the temple area, and He turned over the tables of the moneychangers [who made a profit exchanging foreign money for temple coinage] and the chairs of those who were selling doves [for sacrifice]. [Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-47; John 2:14-16]

ASV: And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of he money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

BSB: Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

DARBY: And Jesus entered into the temple [of God], and cast out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those that sold the doves.

DRA: And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the chairs of them that sold doves:

KJV: And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Matthew 21:13

AMP: Jesus said to them, “It is written [in Scripture], ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a robbers’ den.” [Is 56:7; Jer 7:11]

ASV: and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.

BSB: And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

DARBY: And he says to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but *ye* have made it a den of robbers.

DRA: And he saith to them: It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.

KJV: And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Matthew 21:14

AMP: And the blind and the lame came to Him in [the porticoes and courts of] the temple area, and He healed them.

ASV: And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

BSB: The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

DARBY: And blind and lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

DRA: And there came to him the blind and the lame in the temple; and he healed them.

KJV: And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

Matthew 21:15

AMP: But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful and miraculous things that Jesus had done, and heard the boys who were shouting in [the porticoes and courts of] the temple [in praise and adoration], “Hosanna to the Son of David (the Messiah),” they became indignant

ASV: But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,

BSB: But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

DARBY: And when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders which he wrought, and the children crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were indignant,

DRA: And the chief priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying: Hosanna to the son of David; were moved with indignation.

KJV: And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

Matthew 21:16

AMP: and they said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus replied to them, “Yes; have you never read [in the Scripture], ‘Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have prepared and provided praise for Yourself’?” [Ps 8:2]

ASV: and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou has perfected praise?

BSB: “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked.“Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read:‘From the mouths of children and infantsYou have ordained praise’?”

DARBY: and said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus says to them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

DRA: And said to him: Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said to them: Yea, have you never read: Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

KJV: And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Matthew 21:17

AMP: Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

ASV: And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

BSB: Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

DARBY: And leaving them he went forth out of the city to Bethany, and there he passed the night.

DRA: And leaving them, he went out of the city into Bethania, and remained there.

KJV: And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

Matthew 21:18

AMP: Now early in the morning, as Jesus was coming back to the city, He was hungry. [Mark 11:12-14, 20-24]

ASV: Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered.

BSB: In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.

DARBY: But early in the morning, as he came back into the city, he hungered.

DRA: And in the morning, returning into the city, he was hungry.

KJV: Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

Matthew 21:19

AMP: Seeing a lone fig tree at the roadside, He went to it and found nothing but leaves on it; and He said to it, “Never again will fruit come from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.

ASV: And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

BSB: Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

DARBY: And seeing one fig-tree in the way, he came to it and found on it nothing but leaves only. And he says to it, Let there be never more fruit of thee for ever. And the fig-tree was immediately dried up.

DRA: And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only, and he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

KJV: And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

Matthew 21:20

AMP: When the disciples saw it, they were astonished and asked, “How is it that the fig tree has withered away all at once?”

ASV: And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately wither away?

BSB: When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

DARBY: And when the disciples saw [it], they wondered, saying, How immediately is the fig-tree dried up!

DRA: And the disciples seeing it wondered, saying: How is it presently withered away?

KJV: And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

Matthew 21:21

AMP: Jesus replied to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if you have faith [personal trust and confidence in Me] and do not doubt or allow yourself to be drawn in two directions, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen [if God wills it]. [1 John 5:14]

ASV: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.

BSB: “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

DARBY: And Jesus answering said to them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and do not doubt, not only shall ye do what [is done] to the fig-tree, but even if ye should say to this mountain, Be thou taken away and be thou cast into the sea, it shall come to pass.

DRA: And Jesus answering, said to them: Amen, I say to you, if you shall have faith, and stagger not, not only this of the fig tree shall you do, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Take up and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.

KJV: Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

Matthew 21:22

AMP: And whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

ASV: And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

BSB: If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

DARBY: And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

DRA: And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.

KJV: And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Matthew 21:23

AMP: When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what [kind of] authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority [to exercise this power]?” [Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8]

ASV: And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

BSB: When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

DARBY: And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him [as he was] teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

DRA: And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority?

KJV: And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

Matthew 21:24

AMP: Jesus replied to them, “I will also ask you a question, and if you tell Me the answer, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

ASV: And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

BSB: “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

DARBY: And Jesus answering said to them, *I* also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, *I* also will tell you by what authority I do these things:

DRA: Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

KJV: And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:25

AMP: The baptism of John—from where did it come? From heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?” And they began debating among themselves [considering the implications of their answer], saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe John?’

ASV: The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

BSB: What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?”They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

DARBY: The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?

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

KJV: The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

Matthew 21:26

AMP: But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”

ASV: But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

BSB: But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

DARBY: but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.

DRA: 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.

KJV: But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:27

AMP: So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what [kind of] authority I do these things.”

ASV: And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

BSB: So they answered, “We do not know.”And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

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

DRA: 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.

KJV: And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:28

AMP: “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

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

BSB: But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

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

DRA: 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.

KJV: But 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.

Matthew 21:29

AMP: And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and changed his mind and went.

ASV: And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.

BSB: ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

DARBY: And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.

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

KJV: He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

Matthew 21:30

AMP: Then the man came to the second son and said the same thing; and he replied, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go.

ASV: And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I [go], sir: and went not.

BSB: Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing.‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

DARBY: And coming to the second he said likewise; and he answering said, *I* [go], sir, and went not.

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

KJV: And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Matthew 21:31

AMP: Which of the two did the will of the father?” The chief priests and elders replied, “The first one.” Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.

ASV: Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

BSB: Which of the two did the will of his father?”“The first,” they answered.Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

DARBY: Which of the two did the will of the father? They say [to him], The first. Jesus says to them, Verily I say unto you that the tax-gatherers and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

DRA: Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.

KJV: Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 21:32

AMP: For John came to you [walking] in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even change your mind afterward and believe him [accepting what he proclaimed to you].

ASV: For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

BSB: For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

DARBY: For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots believed him; but *ye* when ye saw [it] repented not yourselves afterwards to believe him.

DRA: For John came to you in the way of justice, and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

KJV: For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Matthew 21:33

AMP: “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to tenant farmers and went on a journey [to another country]. [Is 5:1-7; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19]

ASV: Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

BSB: Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

DARBY: Hear another parable: There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and made a fence round it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.

DRA: Hear ye another parable. There was a man an householder, who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge round about it, and dug in it a press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen; and went into a strange country.

KJV: Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

Matthew 21:34

AMP: When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his [share of the] fruit.

ASV: And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.

BSB: When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

DARBY: But when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his bondmen to the husbandmen to receive his fruits.

DRA: And when the time of the fruits drew nigh, he sent his servants to the husbandmen that they might receive the fruits thereof.

KJV: And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

Matthew 21:35

AMP: But the tenants took his servants and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.

ASV: And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

BSB: But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

DARBY: And the husbandmen took his bondmen, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

DRA: And the husbandmen laying hands on his servants, beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

KJV: And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 21:36

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

ASV: Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them in like manner.

BSB: Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

DARBY: Again he sent other bondmen more than the first, and they did to them in like manner.

DRA: Again he sent other servants more than the former; and they did to them in like manner.

KJV: Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

Matthew 21:37

AMP: Finally he sent his own son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son and have regard for him.’

ASV: But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

BSB: Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

DARBY: And at last he sent to them his son, saying, They will have respect for my son.

DRA: And last of all he sent to them his son, saying: They will reverence my son.

KJV: But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

Matthew 21:38

AMP: But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This [man] is the heir; come on, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’

ASV: But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

BSB: But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

DARBY: But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and possess his inheritance.

DRA: But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.

KJV: But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

Matthew 21:39

AMP: So they took the son and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

ASV: And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him.

BSB: So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

DARBY: And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him.

DRA: And taking him, they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him.

KJV: And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

Matthew 21:40

AMP: Now when the owner of the vineyard comes back, what will he do to those tenants?”

ASV: When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

BSB: Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”

DARBY: When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what shall he do to those husbandmen?

DRA: When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do to those husbandmen?

KJV: When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

Matthew 21:41

AMP: They said to Him, “He will put those despicable men to a miserable end, and rent out the vineyard to other tenants [of good character] who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”

ASV: They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

BSB: “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

DARBY: They say to him, He will miserably destroy those evil [men], and let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

DRA: They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end; and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, that shall render him the fruit in due season.

KJV: They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

Matthew 21:42

AMP: Jesus asked them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:‘The [very] Stone which the builders rejected and threw away,Has become the chief Cornerstone;This is the Lord’s doing,And it is marvelous and wonderful in our eyes’? [Ps 118:22, 23]

ASV: Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?

BSB: Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:‘The stone the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone.This is from the Lord,and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

DARBY: Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is of [the] Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

DRA: Jesus saith to them: Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? By the Lord this has been done; and it is wonderful in our eyes.

KJV: Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

Matthew 21:43

AMP: Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to [another] people who will produce the fruit of it.

ASV: Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

BSB: Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

DARBY: Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and shall be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.

DRA: Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof.

KJV: Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

Matthew 21:44

AMP: And he who falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces; but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” [Is 8:14, 15; Dan 2:34, 35]

ASV: And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

BSB: He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

DARBY: And he that falls on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

DRA: And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

KJV: And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Matthew 21:45

AMP: When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was talking about them.

ASV: And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

BSB: When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

DARBY: And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew that he spoke about them.

DRA: And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he spoke of them.

KJV: And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

Matthew 21:46

AMP: And although they were trying to arrest Him, they feared the people, because they regarded Jesus as a prophet.

ASV: And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.

BSB: Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

DARBY: And seeking to lay hold of him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him for a prophet.

DRA: And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes: because they held him as a prophet.

KJV: But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

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