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Matthew 21:39
And they took him and, driving him out of the vine-garden, put him to death.
Matthew 21:39 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 21:39 in other translations
And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard, then killed him.
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In context
36 Again, he sent other servants more in number than the first: and they did the same to them.
37 But after that he sent his son to them, saying, They will have respect for my son.
38 But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage.
39 And they took him and, driving him out of the vine-garden, put him to death.
40 When, then, the lord of the vine-garden comes, what will he do to those workmen?
41 They say to him, He will put those cruel men to a cruel death, and will let out the vine-garden to other workmen, who will give him the fruit when it is ready.
42 Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?
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