Matthew 21:40 · King James Version
Matthew 21:40 in the Original Greek
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Matthew 21:40 in Other Translations
| KJV | When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? |
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| WEB | When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?” |
| ASV | When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husbandmen? |
| YLT | whenever therefore the lord of the vineyard may come, what will he do to these husbandmen?’ |
| WBT | When therefore the Lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen? |
| DBY | When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what shall he do to those husbandmen? |
Commentary on Matthew 21:40
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Matthew 21:40
When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh--This represents "the settling time," which, in the case of the Jewish ecclesiastics, was that judicial trial of the nation and its leaders which issued in the destruction of their whole state.
what will he do unto those husbandmen?
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Questions about Matthew 21:40
What does Matthew 21:40 say?
Matthew 21:40 in the King James Version reads: “When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?” Read it in the full context of Matthew 21, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Matthew 21:40 found in the Bible?
Matthew 21:40 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 21, verse 40, in the New Testament.
What Bible translation is Matthew 21:40 shown in?
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When the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh,.... In a way of providence, to call these husbandmen to an account; not only for the fruit they were to bring to him; but for their barbarity to his servants, the prophets, time after time; and especially, for the inhuman usage and murder of his own son,
what will he do unto those husbandmen? This question is put to the chief priests, elders, and Scribes: and they themselves, who are designed hereby, are made judges in this case, just as the inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah are, in Isa 5:4 which passage of Scripture our Lord had greatly in view when he spake this parable.