Matthew 21:31

A Conservative Version

Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Cross References

Luke 7:29

And all the people having heard, and the tax collectors who were immersed the immersion of John, justified God.

Matthew 7:21

Not every man who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he who does the will of my Father in the heavens.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack about his promise, as some regard slackness, but is patient toward us, not wanting any to perish, but all to go forward to repentance.

Romans 5:20

And the law entered so that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace was more abundant,

Romans 3:19

Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.

Matthew 20:16

So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called but few chosen.

Acts 17:30

Indeed therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands for all men everywhere to repent.

Luke 19:22

He says to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, thou evil bondman. Thou had known that I am an austere man taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.

Luke 15:10

Thus I say to you, there becomes joy in the presence of the agents of God over one sinner who repents.

Matthew 18:3

And he said, Truly I say to you, if ye are not turned, and become as children, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 9:9

And passing forth from there, Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow me. And after rising, he followed him.

Job 15:6

Thine own mouth condemns thee, and not I. Yes, thine own lips testify against thee.

Matthew 6:5

And when thou pray, thou shall not be as the hypocrites, because they love to pray having stood in the synagogues and in the corners of the thoroughfares, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 5:18

For truly I say to you, until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle will, no, not pass away from the law, until all things come to pass.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, As I live, says lord LORD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, but that the wicked man turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 5:46

For if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the tax collectors the same?

Matthew 21:30

And having come to the second, he said likewise. And having answered, he said, I, sir, and did not go.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.