Revised Webster's Bible
Matthew 21:37
37But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will reverence 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
35And the vinedressers took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did to them in like manner. But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him .
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ὕστερον δὲ ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ λέγων· ἐντραπήσονται τὸν υἱόν μου.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 21:37
- Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Mark 12:6Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last to them, saying, They will reverence my son.
- Luke 20:13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be when they see him they will reverence him .
- John 1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- Hebrews 1:1God, who at many times and in many ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
- Isaiah 5:4What more could have been done to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
- Jeremiah 36:3It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
- Zephaniah 3:7I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, however I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
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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