Matthew 21:43

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 21:43 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 19:6And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
  2. Isaiah 26:2Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter— one that remains faithful.
  3. Isaiah 28:2Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.
  4. Matthew 8:11I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
  5. Matthew 12:28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
  6. Matthew 21:41“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.”
  7. Luke 17:20When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
  8. John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
  9. John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
  10. 1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
  11. 1 Peter 2:9But 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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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