The Parable of the Two Sons

28 “Now what do you think? A man had two sons. He approached[a] the first and[b] said, ‘Son, go work in the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered and[c] said, ‘I do not want to!’ But later he changed his mind and[d] went. 30 And he approached the second[e] and[f] said the same thing. So he answered and[g] said, ‘I will, sir,’ and he did not go.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:28 Some manuscripts have “And he approached”
  2. Matthew 21:28 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Matthew 21:29 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. Matthew 21:29 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“changed his mind”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Matthew 21:30 Some manuscripts have “the other”
  6. Matthew 21:30 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
  7. Matthew 21:30 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb