32 For John came to you (A)in the way of righteousness, and (B)you did not believe him, but (C)the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward (D)change your minds and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants

33 (E)“Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted (F)a vineyard (G)and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and (H)leased it to tenants, and (I)went into another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants[a] to the tenants (J)to get his fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:34 Or bondservants; also verses 35, 36

32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(A) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(B) and the prostitutes(C) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(D) and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants(E)

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted(F) a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.(G) Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.(H) 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants(I) to the tenants to collect his fruit.

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