Matthew 21:28

“What do you think? There was a man who had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

Matthew 17:25

Peter answered, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?”

Matthew 20:1

“For the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out in the morning at dawn to hire workmen for his vineyard.

“Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to tenant farmers and went on a journey [to another country].

Matthew 20:5-7

He went out about the sixth hour (noon) and the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), and did the same thing.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

Mark 13:34

It is like a man away on a journey, who when he left home put his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and also ordered the doorkeeper to be continually alert.

Luke 13:4

Or do you assume that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed were worse sinners than all the others who live in Jerusalem?

Luke 15:11-32

Then He said, “A certain man had two sons.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I am speaking as to wise and sensible people; judge [carefully and thoughtfully consider] for yourselves what I say.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 21:28

But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

What

A certain

Luke 15:11

Son

Matthew 20:5

Mark 13:34

1 Corinthians 15:58

General references

Bible References

What

Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

Or do you assume that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed were worse sinners than all the others who live in Jerusalem?

I am speaking as to wise and sensible people; judge [carefully and thoughtfully consider] for yourselves what I say.

A certain

Then He said, “A certain man had two sons.

Son

He went out about the sixth hour (noon) and the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), and did the same thing.

It is like a man away on a journey, who when he left home put his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and also ordered the doorkeeper to be continually alert.

General references

“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;

The Pharisees and their scribes [seeing those with whom He was associating] began murmuring in discontent to His disciples, asking, “Why are you eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews]?”

And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

Now all the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.