God’s Word Translation
Matthew 21:37
37“Finally, he sent his son to them. He thought, ‘They will respect my son.’
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 workers took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned a third to death. 36So the landowner sent more servants. But the workers treated them the same way. “Finally, he sent his son to them. He thought, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38“When the workers saw his son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him and get his inheritance.’ 39So they grabbed 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 3:17Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.”
- Mark 12:6“He had one more person to send. That person was his son, whom he loved. Finally, he sent his son to them. He thought, ‘They will respect my son.’
- Luke 20:13“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I’ll send my son, whom I love. They’ll probably respect him.’
- John 1:18No one has ever seen God. God’s only Son, the one who is closest to the Father’s heart, has made him known.
- John 3:16God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.
- Hebrews 1:1In the past God spoke to our ancestors at many different times and in many different ways through the prophets.
- Isaiah 5:4What more could have been done for my vineyard than what I have already done for it? When I waited for it to produce good grapes, why did it produce only sour, wild grapes?
- Jeremiah 36:3Maybe the nation of Judah will hear about all the disasters that I plan to bring on them, and they will turn from their wicked ways. Then I will forgive their wickedness and their sins.”
- Zephaniah 3:7I said ⌞to my people⌟, ‘You will fear me. You will accept correction!’ Then their homeland would not be wiped out even though I have punished them. Still, they continued to be corrupt in everything they did.”
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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