Matthew 21 · Verse 43

Matthew 21:43

Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Matthew 21:43, King James Version

Matthew 21:43 in other translations

BSBTherefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
WEB“Therefore I tell you, God’s Kingdom will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation producing its fruit.
ASVTherefore 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.
YLT‘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;
DARBYTherefore 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.
BBEFor 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.
WebsterTherefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.

What does Matthew 21:43 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
43. Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God--God's visible Kingdom, or Church, upon earth, which up to this time stood in the seed of Abraham. shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof--that is, the great evangelical community of the faithful, which, after the extrusion of the Jewish nation, would consist chiefly of Gentiles, until "all Israel should be saved" (Ro 11:25, 26). This vastly important statement is given by Matthew only.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 43. The kingdom of God, etc. Jesus applies the parable to them--the Jews. They had been the children of the kingdom, or under the reign of God; having his law, and acknowledging him as King. They had been his chosen and peculiar people. But he says that now this privilege should be taken away, and they cease to be the peculiar people of God; and the blessing should be given to a nation who would bring forth the fruits thereof, or be righteous; that is, to the Gentiles, Acts 28:28.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 43 Therefore say I - Thus showing them, that to them alone the parable belonged. The kingdom of God shall be taken from you - the Gospel shall be taken from you, and given to the Gentiles, who will receive it, and bring forth fruit to the glory of God. Bringing forth the fruits - As in Mat 21:34 an allusion is made to paying the landlord in kind, so here the Gentiles are represented as paying God thus. The returns which He expects for his grace are the fruits of grace; nothing can ever be acceptable in the sight of God that does not spring from himself.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 21:33-46

This parable plainly sets forth the sin and ruin of the Jewish nation; and what is spoken to convict them, is spoken to caution all that enjoy the privileges of the outward church. As men treat God's people, they would treat Christ himself, if he were with them. How can we, if faithful to his cause, expect a favourable reception from a wicked world, or from ungodly professors of Christianity! And let us ask…

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Matthew 21:43 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

διὰdiaBecause ofG1223
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778
λέγωlegōI sayG3004
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiit will be taken awayG142
ἀφ᾽aph᾽fromG575
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
ἡhētheG3588
βασιλείαbasileiakingdomG932
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
καὶkaiandG2532
δοθήσεταιdothēsetaiit will be givenG1325
ἔθνειethneito a peopleG1484
ποιοῦντιpoiountiproducingG4160
τοὺςtoustheG3588
καρποὺςkarpousfruitsG2590
αὐτῆς.autēsof it.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 21:43

  • Matthew 21:41

    They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

  • Matthew 8:11-12

    And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • John 3:3

    Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 17:20-21

    And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

  • Isaiah 26:2

    Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

  • John 3:5

    Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

  • Isaiah 28:2

    Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

  • Exodus 19:6

    And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The kingdom.
41; 8:11,12; 12:28; Isa 28:2; Lu 17:20,21; Joh 3:3,5
a nation.
Ex 19:6; Isa 26:2; 1Co 13:2; 1Pe 2:9

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Context

  • Matthew 21:42

    Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

  • Matthew 21:43

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

  • Matthew 21:44

    And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

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Matthew 21:43 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por tanto os digo, que el reino de Dios será quitado de vosotros, y será dado á gente que haga los frutos de él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		C’est pourquoi je vous dis que le royaume de Dieu vous sera ôté, et sera donné à une nation qui en rapportera les fruits.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Deswegen sage ich euch: Das Reich Gottes wird von euch weggenommen und einer Nation gegeben werden, welche dessen Früchte bringen wird.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ideo dico vobis, quia auferetur a vobis regnum Dei, et dabitur genti facienti fructus ejus.