Matthew 21:38

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But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'

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Matthew 21:38 in Bible Translations

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But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'

King James Bible (KJV)Read Matthew 21:38 in KJV →

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Matthew 21:38 in ASV →

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Matthew 21:38 in DRB →

But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Matthew 21:38 in DBT →

But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and possess his inheritance.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Matthew 21:38 in ERV →

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Matthew 21:38 in WBT →

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Matthew 21:38 in YLT →

and the husbandmen having seen the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and may possess his inheritance;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Matthew 21:38 in AKJV →

But when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Matthew 21:38 in WNT →

|But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said to one another, |'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.'

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Matthew 21:38 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

Primary

But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'

King James Bible (KJV)Read Matthew 21:38 in KJV →

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Matthew 21:38 in ASV →

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Matthew 21:38 in DRB →

But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Matthew 21:38 in DBT →

But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and possess his inheritance.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Matthew 21:38 in ERV →

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Matthew 21:38 in WBT →

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Matthew 21:38 in YLT →

and the husbandmen having seen the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and may possess his inheritance;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Matthew 21:38 in AKJV →

But when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Matthew 21:38 in WNT →

|But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said to one another, |'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.'

Read Matthew 21:38 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →