Matthew Chapter 21, Verse 28
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28: τι δε υμιν δοκει ανθρωπος ειχεν τεκνα δυο και προσελθων τω πρωτω ειπεν τεκνον υπαγε σημερον εργαζου εν τω αμπελωνι μου
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.
28: But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the
first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
But what think ye? A way of speaking designed to direct them particularly to what he was saying, that they might be self-convicted.
Two sons. By those two sons Jesus intends to represent the conduct of the Jews, and that of the Publicans and sinners.
In my vineyard. See Barnes "Mt 21:33".
To work in the vineyard here represents the work which God requires man to do.
