Matthew

Matthew 21:35–41

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?”

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.”

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Matthew 21:35

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
tenantsγεωργοὶgeōrgoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
seizedλαβόντεςlabontesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2983 I receive, take
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servantsδούλουςdoulousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
They beatἔδειρανedeiranVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
oneὃνhonPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
killedἀπέκτεινανapekteinanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG615 I put to death, kill
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
stonedἐλιθοβόλησανelithobolēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3036 I stone, cast stones at
a thirdὃνhonPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that

Matthew 21:36

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AgainΠάλινPalinAdverbG3825 again, further, on the other hand
he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
otherἄλλουςallousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG243 other, another, different
servantsδούλουςdoulousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
moreπλείοναςpleionasAdjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - ComparativeG4119 more, greater
than theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
firstπρώτωνprōtōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG4413 first, before
ButκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
didἐποίησανepoiēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4160 I do, make
the sameὡσαύτωςhōsautōsAdverbG5615 likewise
to themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 21:37

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
FinallyὝστερονHysteronAdverbG5305 lastly, afterward
he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sonυἱὸνhuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
themαὐτοὺςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
They will respectἘντραπήσονταιEntrapēsontaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG1788 I turn to confusion, put to shame, reverence
myμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
sonυἱόνhuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
he saidλέγωνlegōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak

Matthew 21:38

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
But whenδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theΟἱHoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
tenantsγεωργοὶgeōrgoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
sawἰδόντεςidontesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG3708 I see, look upon, experience
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
sonυἱὸνhuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
they saidεἶπονeiponVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
toἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
one anotherἑαυτοῖςheautoisReflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
ThisΟὗτόςHoutosDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
heirκληρονόμοςklēronomosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2818 an heir, inheritor
ComeδεῦτεdeuteVerb - Imperative - 2nd Person PluralG1205 come hither, come, hither
let us killἀποκτείνωμενapokteinōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG615 I put to death, kill
himαὐτὸνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
takeσχῶμενschōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
inheritanceκληρονομίανklēronomianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2817 an inheritance

Matthew 21:39

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
they seizedλαβόντεςlabontesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2983 I receive, take
himαὐτὸνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
threwἐξέβαλονexebalonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
out ofἔξωexōPrepositionG1854 without, outside
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
vineyardἀμπελῶνοςampelōnosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG290 a vineyard
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
killedἀπέκτεινανapekteinanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG615 I put to death, kill

Matthew 21:40

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThereforeοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
whenὍτανHotanConjunctionG3752 when, whensoever
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
ownerκύριοςkyriosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
vineyardἀμπελῶνοςampelōnosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG290 a vineyard
returnsἔλθῃelthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG2064 I come, go
whatτίtiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
will he doποιήσειpoiēseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
to thoseἐκείνοιςekeinoisDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine PluralG1565 that, that one there, yonder
tenantsγεωργοῖςgeōrgoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser

Matthew 21:41

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will bringἀπολέσειapoleseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
thoseαὐτούςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wretchesΚακοὺςKakousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG2556 bad, evil
wretchedκακῶςkakōsAdverbG2560 badly, evilly
they repliedΛέγουσινLegousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3004 I say, speak
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
will rent outἐκδώσεταιekdōsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1554 I give out, let, let out for my own advantage
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG290 a vineyard
to otherἄλλοιςalloisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG243 other, another, different
tenantsγεωργοῖςgeōrgoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
whoοἵτινεςhoitinesPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
will giveἀποδώσουσινapodōsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG591 I give back, return, sell
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
share of the fruitκαρποὺςkarpousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG2590 fruit, result, gain
atἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
harvest timeκαιροῖςkairoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG2540 fitting season, opportunity, time

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Matthew 21:35 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 · Hebrews 11:36–37 · Matthew 5:12 · Nehemiah 9:26 · Acts 7:52 · Revelation 6:9 · Luke 13:33–34 · Matthew 23:31–37

Matthew 21:36 Matthew 22:4

Matthew 21:37 John 3:16 · Zephaniah 3:7 · John 3:35–36 · Isaiah 5:4 · Matthew 3:17 · Mark 12:6 · John 1:34 · Luke 20:13 · Hebrews 1:1–2

Matthew 21:38 Genesis 37:18–20 · Luke 20:14 · Hebrews 1:2 · Mark 12:7–8 · Acts 4:27–28 · John 11:47–53 · Matthew 26:3–4

Matthew 21:39 Acts 2:23 · Acts 3:14–15 · James 5:6 · Matthew 26:57 · Acts 7:52 · John 18:12 · Luke 22:52–54 · Acts 4:25–27 · Mark 14:46–53 · Matthew 26:50 · Acts 4:10 · John 18:24

Matthew 21:40 Mark 12:9 · Hebrews 10:29 · Luke 20:15–16

Matthew 21:41 Acts 18:6 · Matthew 21:43 · Matthew 22:6–7 · Isaiah 5:5–7 · Acts 28:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.