Matthew 21:43
“Therefore say I vnto you, the kingdome of God shall be taken from you, and giuen to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”
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Matthew 21:43 Context
41They say vnto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his Uineyard vnto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42Iesus saith vnto them, Did ye neuer reade in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders reiected, the same is become the head of the corner? This is the Lords doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes. 43Therefore say I vnto you, the kingdome of God shall be taken from you, and giuen to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44And whosoeuer shall fall on this stone, shalbe broken: but on whom soeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to powder. 45And when the chiefe Priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceiued that he spake of them.
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Other Translations
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
"Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
- Basic English Bible
Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and shall be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
Therfor Y seie to you, that the kyngdom of God schal be takun fro you, and shal be youun to a folc doynge fruytis of it.
- Wycliffe Bible
`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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
- Basic English Bible
Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and shall be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
Therfor Y seie to you, that the kyngdom of God schal be takun fro you, and shal be youun to a folc doynge fruytis of it.
- Wycliffe Bible
`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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 21:43
21:43 Therefore - Because ye reject this corner stone. The kingdom of God - That is, the Gospel.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 21:43
Mt 21:43 Given to a nation bringing forth the fruits. The kingdom was taken from the Jews and given to the "chosen nation"; not any particular nation, but those chosen out of the nations to be a "peculiar people" (1Pe 2:9).