Matthew 21:41 ““He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and w…”

Matthew 21:41

“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

World English Bible

They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit in its season.”

American Standard Version

They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

Geneva Bible 1599

They saide vnto him, Hee will cruelly destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard vnto other husbandmen, which shall deliuer him the fruites in their seasons.

Darby Translation

They say to him, He will miserably destroy those evil [men], and let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

Young's Literal Translation

They say to him, 'Evil men — he will evilly destroy them, and the vineyard will give out to other husbandmen, who will give back to him the fruits in their seasons.'

Bible in Basic English

They say to him, He will put those cruel men to a cruel death, and will let out the vine-garden to other workmen, who will give him the fruit when it is ready.

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Cross references

“He will”

Isaiah 5:5–7 Matthew 3:12 Matthew 23:35–38 Leviticus 26:14–46 Deuteronomy 28:59–68 Psalm 2:9

Isaiah 5:5–7 · BSB

Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled.

Matthew 3:12 · BSB

His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Matthew 23:35–38 · BSB

And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Leviticus 26:14–46 · BSB

If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments,

Deuteronomy 28:59–68 · BSB

He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.

Psalm 2:9 · BSB

You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery. ”

“and will let out”

Acts 18:6 Matthew 21:43 Isaiah 49:5–7 Isaiah 66:19–21 Acts 13:46–48 Acts 15:7

Acts 18:6 · BSB

But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Matthew 21:43 · BSB

Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Isaiah 49:5–7 · BSB

And now says the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, that Israel might be gathered to Him— for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and My God is My strength—

Isaiah 66:19–21 · BSB

I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My gl…

Acts 13:46–48 · BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 15:7 · BSB

After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

Also

Acts 28:28

Acts 28:28 · BSB

Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

40Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”

42Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’ ?

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