Passage
Matthew 21.29
29. And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. (ASV)Book: Matthew · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
27. 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. 28. 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.
29. And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
- And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31. 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. (Matthew 21:27-31, ASV)
WEB
27. They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. 28. But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’
29. He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
- He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but he didn’t go. 31. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you. (Matthew 21:27-31, WEB)
KJV
27. 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. 28. 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.
29. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
- And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31. 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 21:27-31, KJV)
YLT
27. And answering Jesus they said, 'We have not known.' He said to them, he also, 'Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. 28. 'And what think ye? A man had two children, and having come to the first, he said, Child, go, to-day be working in my vineyard.'
29. And he answering said, 'I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went.
- 'And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I [go], sir, and went not; 31. which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, 'The first.' Jesus saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God, (Matthew 21:27-31, YLT)
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Key words
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- G3338 - metamellomai, metamellomai, Strong's G3338
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Why these four translations
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The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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