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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/matthew/21.htm">New International Version</a> &#8220Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. <a href="/nlt/matthew/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit. <a href="/esv/matthew/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits. <a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. <a href="/blb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Because of this I say to you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a people producing its fruits. <a href="/kjv/matthew/21.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/21.htm">New King James Version</a> “Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit. <a href="/nasb/matthew/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and be given to a nation producing the fruit of it. <a href="/lsb/matthew/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation, producing the fruit of it. <a href="/amp/matthew/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to [another] people who will produce the fruit of it. <a href="/csb/matthew/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing its fruit. <a href="/asv/matthew/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. <a href="/cev/matthew/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I tell you God's kingdom will be taken from you and given to people who will do what he demands. <a href="/erv/matthew/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. <a href="/gwt/matthew/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> That is why I can guarantee that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce what God wants. <a href="/gnt/matthew/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> "And so I tell you," added Jesus, "the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce the proper fruits." <a href="/isv/matthew/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> That is why I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce fruit for it. <a href="/msb/matthew/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. <a href="/net/matthew/21.htm">NET Bible</a> For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. <a href="/nheb/matthew/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruit. <a href="/wbt/matthew/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it. <a href="/wey/matthew/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it. <a href="/web/matthew/21.htm">World English Bible</a> “Therefore I tell you, God’s Kingdom will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation producing its fruit. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Because of this I say to you that the Kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit; <a href="/blb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Because of this I say to you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a people producing its fruits. <a href="/ylt/matthew/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Because of this I say to you, that the reign of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit; <a href="/slt/matthew/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation doing its fruits.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and it shall be given to a people who shall produce its fruits. <a href="/nabre/matthew/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a people who bear fruits. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God will be taken from you and will be given to a people who will produce fruit.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> This was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes. For this reason, I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it. <a href="/godbey/matthew/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore I say unto you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Therefore I tell you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation, producing the fruits thereof. <a href="/mace/matthew/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a> wherefore I declare to you, the gospel dispensation shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that shall make a proper use thereof. <a href="/wey/matthew/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it. <a href="/worrell/matthew/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>"Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore I tell you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation, that will bring forth the fruits thereof.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/21-43.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6332" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">The Parable of the Wicked Tenants</a> …42Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 43<a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: Dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">Therefore</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/932.htm" title="932: basileia (N-NFS) -- From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.">kingdom</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/142.htm" title="142: arthēsetai (V-FIP-3S) -- To raise, lift up, take away, remove. ">will be taken away</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: aph’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dothēsetai (V-FIP-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">given</a> <a href="/greek/1484.htm" title="1484: ethnei (N-DNS) -- Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.">to a people</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiounti (V-PPA-DNS) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">who will produce</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">its</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2590.htm" title="2590: karpous (N-AMP) -- Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.">fruit.</a> 44He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-21</a> Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ... <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46</a> Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a> There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. / And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a> But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. <a href="/luke/20-16.htm">Luke 20:16</a> He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!” <a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11-12</a> He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. / But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— <a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a> Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, / built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. ... <a href="/romans/9-30.htm">Romans 9:30-33</a> What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; / but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. / Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, ... <a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a> Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!” <a href="/mark/12-9.htm">Mark 12:9</a> What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. <a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a> I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ... <a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22-23</a> The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. / This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes. <a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Daniel 2:44</a> In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever. <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a> So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken. <a href="/hosea/1-9.htm">Hosea 1:9-10</a> And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God. / Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore say I to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.The kingdom.<a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Matthew 21:41</a> They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.<a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11,12</a> And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven… <a href="/matthew/12-28.htm">Matthew 12:28</a> But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.a nation.<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a> And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.<a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2</a> Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.<a href="/1_corinthians/13-2.htm">1 Corinthians 13:2</a> And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/colossians/1-10.htm">Exhibit</a> <a href="/matthew/21-39.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/matthew/21-31.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/malachi/3-9.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/matthew/21-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/matthew/7-19.htm">Producing</a> <a href="/matthew/19-9.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/matthew/20-21.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/2-18.htm">Exhibit</a> <a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/matthew/26-29.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/12-2.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/matthew/22-29.htm">Power</a> <a href="/matthew/26-29.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Producing</a> <a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 21</div>1. <a href="/matthew/21-1.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem upon a donkey</a> 12. <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a> 17. <a href="/matthew/21-17.htm">curses the fig tree;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">puts to silence the priests and elders,</a> 28. <a href="/matthew/21-28.htm">and rebukes them by the parable of the two sons,</a> 33. <a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">and the husbandmen who slew such as were sent to them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore I tell you This phrase indicates a direct and authoritative statement from Jesus. It follows a parable or teaching, emphasizing the importance of the message. Jesus often used "therefore" to draw conclusions from His teachings, highlighting the seriousness of His words.that the kingdom of God The "kingdom of God" refers to God's sovereign rule and reign. In the context of Jesus' ministry, it signifies the spiritual reign of God in the hearts of believers and the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises. This concept is central to Jesus' teachings and is a recurring theme throughout the Gospels.will be taken away from you This phrase is directed at the religious leaders of Israel, particularly the Pharisees and Sadducees, who were rejecting Jesus as the Messiah. Historically, Israel was chosen as God's people, but their rejection of Jesus led to a shift in God's redemptive plan. This statement foreshadows the judgment and consequences of their unbelief.and given to a people The "people" here refers to those who would accept Jesus and His message, including Gentiles. This transfer signifies the opening of God's kingdom to all nations, fulfilling the Abrahamic promise that all nations would be blessed through his seed (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>).who will produce its fruit "Producing fruit" is a metaphor for living a life that reflects the values and principles of God's kingdom. It implies obedience, righteousness, and the manifestation of the Holy Spirit's work in believers. This echoes Jesus' teachings on the importance of bearing good fruit as evidence of true faith (<a href="/matthew/7-16.htm">Matthew 7:16-20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, addressing the religious leaders of Israel. He is the central figure in the New Testament, the Messiah, and the Son of God. 2. <a href="/topical/r/religious_leaders_of_israel.htm">Religious Leaders of Israel</a> The primary audience of Jesus' message in this passage. They were the chief priests and Pharisees who were responsible for leading the Jewish people but often opposed Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_god.htm">The Kingdom of God</a> A central theme in Jesus' teachings, representing God's sovereign rule and reign, both in the present and future. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_who_will_produce_its_fruit.htm">The People Who Will Produce Its Fruit</a> This refers to those who will receive the kingdom of God due to their faithfulness and fruitfulness, often interpreted as the Gentiles or the faithful remnant of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_vineyard.htm">The Vineyard</a> A metaphor used earlier in the chapter (<a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a>) representing Israel and God's expectations for His people to bear fruit.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_responsibility_of_stewardship.htm">The Responsibility of Stewardship</a> God entrusts His kingdom to those who will be faithful stewards. We are called to bear fruit in our lives, reflecting God's character and purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a> Just as the kingdom was taken from the unfaithful leaders, there are consequences for failing to live according to God's will. This serves as a warning to remain vigilant in our faith. <a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_god's_kingdom.htm">Inclusivity of God's Kingdom</a> The kingdom of God is open to all who believe and are willing to produce its fruit, highlighting the inclusivity of the Gospel message. <a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_as_evidence_of_faith.htm">Fruitfulness as Evidence of Faith</a> True faith in Christ is evidenced by the fruit we produce in our lives. This includes love, joy, peace, and other fruits of the Spirit. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_repentance_and_faith.htm">The Urgency of Repentance and Faith</a> Jesus' warning calls for immediate repentance and faithfulness, urging us to examine our lives and align with God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 21</a> <a href="/q/what_is_false_conversion.htm">What is false conversion?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_signs_of_the_apocalypse.htm">What are the signs of the apocalypse?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'sufficient_grace'_mean.htm">What does 'a time to plant and uproot' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_nominal_christianity.htm">What defines nominal Christianity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 43. - Therefore I say unto you. Having denounced the sin, Christ now enunciates the punishment thereof, in continuation of his parable. Because ye slay the Son, reject the Cornerstone, the vineyard, i.e. the kingdom of God, shall be taken from you. Ye shall no longer be God's peculiar people; your special privileges shall be taken away. A nation. The Christian Church, the spiritual Israel, formed chiefly from the Gentile peoples (<a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Acts 15:14</a>; <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>). The fruits thereof (au)th = ); i.e. of the kingdom of God, such faith, life, good works, as become those thus favoured by Divine grace. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/21-43.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Therefore Διὰ (Dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλεία (basileia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_932.htm">Strong's 932: </a> From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. will be taken away ἀρθήσεται (arthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_142.htm">Strong's 142: </a> To raise, lift up, take away, remove. from ἀφ’ (aph’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. given δοθήσεται (dothēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to a people ἔθνει (ethnei) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1484.htm">Strong's 1484: </a> Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. who will produce ποιοῦντι (poiounti) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. its αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. fruit. καρποὺς (karpous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2590.htm">Strong's 2590: </a> Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/21-43.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 21:43 Therefore I tell you the Kingdom (Matt. 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