Matthew

Matthew 21:34–40

³⁴When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. ³⁵But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

³⁶Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

³⁷Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

³⁸But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’ ³⁹So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

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

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Matthew 21:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
harvest time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
drew near	ἤγγισεν	ēngisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servants	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
tenants	γεωργοὺς	geōrgous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
to collect	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fruit	καρποὺς	karpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2590 fruit, result, gain

Matthew 21:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
tenants	γεωργοὶ	geōrgoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
seized	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servants	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
They beat	ἔδειραν	edeiran	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
one	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
killed	ἀπέκτειναν	apekteinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
stoned	ἐλιθοβόλησαν	elithobolēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3036 I stone, cast stones at
a third	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that

Matthew 21:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again	Πάλιν	Palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
other	ἄλλους	allous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
servants	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
more	πλείονας	pleionas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
than the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
first	πρώτων	prōtōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4413 first, before
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
did	ἐποίησαν	epoiēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
the same	ὡσαύτως	hōsautōs	Adverb	G5615 likewise
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 21:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	Ὕστερον	Hysteron	Adverb	G5305 lastly, afterward
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
They will respect	Ἐντραπήσονται	Entrapēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1788 I turn to confusion, put to shame, reverence
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
son	υἱόν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
he said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak

Matthew 21:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
tenants	γεωργοὶ	geōrgoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
they said	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
one another	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
This	Οὗτός	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
heir	κληρονόμος	klēronomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2818 an heir, inheritor
Come	δεῦτε	deute	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural	G1205 come hither, come, hither
let us kill	ἀποκτείνωμεν	apokteinōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
take	σχῶμεν	schōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
inheritance	κληρονομίαν	klēronomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2817 an inheritance

Matthew 21:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they seized	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
threw	ἐξέβαλον	exebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
out of	ἔξω	exō	Preposition	G1854 without, outside
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
vineyard	ἀμπελῶνος	ampelōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G290 a vineyard
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
killed	ἀπέκτειναν	apekteinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill

Matthew 21:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
when	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
owner	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
vineyard	ἀμπελῶνος	ampelōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G290 a vineyard
returns	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will he do	ποιήσει	poiēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
to those	ἐκείνοις	ekeinois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
tenants	γεωργοῖς	geōrgois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser