Matthew 21:31 - The Scriptures 1998

³¹ “Which of the two did the desire of the father?” They said to Him, “The first.” יהושע  said to them, “Truly, I say to you that tax collectors and whores are entering into the reign of Elohim before you,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ Which of the two did the will of the father? They replied, The first one. Jesus said to them, Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the harlots will get into the kingdom of heaven before you.

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Common English Bible

³¹ “Which one of these two did his father’s will?” They said, “The first one.” Jesus said to them, “I assure you that tax collectors and prostitutes are entering God’s kingdom ahead of you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ Which of the two did the will of the father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them: "Amen I say to you, that tax collectors and prostitutes shall precede you, into the kingdom of God.

Matthew 21:31 Cross References

Job 15:6

Not I, but your own mouth condemns you. And your own lips witness against you.

Ezekiel 33:11

“Say to them, ‘As I live,’ declares the Master יהוה, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wrong, but that the wrong turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Yisra’ĕ

Matthew 12:50

“For whoever does the desire of My Father who is in the heavens is My brother and sister and mother.”

Matthew 18:3

and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become as little children, you shall by no means enter into the reign of the heavens.

Matthew 20:16

“Thus the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”

Matthew 21:30

“And having come to the second, he said similarly. And he answering, said, ‘I go, master,’ but he did not go.

Matthew 5:18

“For truly, I say to you, till the heaven and the earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall by no means pass from the Torah till all be done.

Matthew 5:46

“For if you love those loving you, what reward have you? Are the tax collectors not doing the same too?

Matthew 6:5

“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the congregations and on the corners of the streets, to be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Master, Master,’ shall enter into the reign of the heavens, but he who is doing the desire of My Father in the heavens.

Matthew 9:9

And as יהושע  passed on from there, He saw a man called Mattithyahu sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed Him.

Luke 15:10

“I say to you, in the same way there is joy in the presence of the messengers of Elohim over one sinner repenting.”

Luke 19:22

“And he said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I shall judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a hard man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow.

Luke 7:29

And all the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard, declared Elohim righteous, having been immersed with the immersion of Yoḥ

John 3:3

יהושע  answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he is unable to see the reign of Elohim.”

John 3:5

יהושע  answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he is unable to enter into the reign of Elohim.

Acts 17:30

“Truly, then, having overlooked these times of ignorance, Elohim now commands all men everywhere to repent,

Romans 3:19

And we know that whatever the Torah says, it says to those who are in the Torah, so that every mouth might be stopped, and all the world come under judgment before Elohim.

Romans 5:20

And the Torah came in beside, so that the trespass would increase. But where sin increased, favour increased still more,

2 Peter 3:9

יהוה  is not slow in regard to the promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward us, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.