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Matthew 21:34

When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

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ASV

And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.

KJV

And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὅτεhoteWhenG3753 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
ἤγγισενēngisendrew nearG1448 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
καιρὸςkairosseasonG2540 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
καρπῶν,karpōnfruits,G2590 →
ἀπέστειλενapesteilenhe sentG649 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
δούλουςdoulousservantsG1401 →
αὐτοῦautouof himG846 →
πρὸςprostoG4314 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
γεωργοὺςgeōrgousfarmersG1092 →
λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveG2983 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
καρποὺςkarpousfruitsG2590 →
αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846 →

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Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.Luke 20:10–19At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.Zechariah 1:3–6So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’Isaiah 5:4What more could I have done for My vineyard than I already did for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit?Luke 20:18Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”2 Chronicles 36:15–16Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.Mark 12:2–5At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.Nehemiah 9:29–30You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.Matthew 22:3He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.2 Kings 17:13–23Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”Zechariah 7:9–13“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.Jeremiah 25:3–7“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.Song of Solomon 8:11–12Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.Isaiah 5:2He 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!Mark 12:2At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.Jeremiah 35:15Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.

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