Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 21:37
37Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
Matthew 21:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
- New International Version (NIV)Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
Context of Matthew 21:37
35The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. 36Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group, and they did the same to them. Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. 38“But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ 39So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
Read all of Matthew 21Matthew 21:37 word by word
ὕστερον δὲ ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ λέγων· ἐντραπήσονται τὸν υἱόν μου.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- last of allὕστερονhusteron · laterG5305
- he sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- They will reverenceἐντρέπωentrepō · to cause shameG1788
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for Matthew 21:37
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.”
- Mark 12:6He still had one to send, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
- Luke 20:13“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
- John 1:18No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s side — he has revealed him.
- John 3:16For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
- Hebrews 1:1Long ago God spoke to our ancestors by the prophets at different times and in different ways.
- Isaiah 5:4What more could I have done for my vineyard than I did? Why, when I expected a yield of good grapes, did it yield worthless grapes?
- Jeremiah 36:3Perhaps when the house of Judah hears about all the disaster I am planning to bring on them, each one of them will turn from his evil way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
- Zephaniah 3:7I said: You will certainly fear me and accept correction. Then her dwelling place would not be cut off based on all that I had allocated to her. However, they became more corrupt in all their actions.
Commentaries on Matthew 21:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Last of all he sent - his son - This requires no comment. Our Lord plainly means himself. They will reverence - , they will reflect upon their conduct and blush for shame because of it, when they see my son. So the Syric and Persic.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33-46Verses 33-46 The parable of the vineyard - This is also recorded in Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19. Matthew 21:33 Hear another parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. A certain householder - See the notes at Matthew 20:1. Planted a vineyard - A place for the cultivation of grapes. It is often used to represent the church of God. as a place cultivated and valuable. Judea was favorable to vines, and the figure is frequently used, therefore, in the sacred…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-46Verses 33-46 This parable plainly sets forth the sin and ruin of the Jewish nation; and what is spoken to convict them, is spoken to caution all that enjoy the privileges of the outward church. As men treat God's people, they would treat Christ himself, if he were with them. How can we, if faithful to his cause, expect a favourable reception from a wicked world, or from ungodly professors of Christianity! And let us ask ourselves, whether we who have the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 37Finally: God's revelation reached its goal in Jesus (see Matthew 13:16–17; Hebrews 1:1–2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son--In Mark (Mr 12:6) this is most touchingly expressed: "Having yet therefore one son, His well-beloved, He sent Him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence My Son." Luke's version of it too (Lu 20:13) is striking: "Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send My beloved Son: it may be they will reverence Him when they see Him." Who does not see…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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