Matthew 21:31

American King James Version (1999)

Whether of them two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Cross References

Job 15:6

Your own mouth comdemns you, and not I: yes, your own lips testify against you.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, As I live, said the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 12:50

For whoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 18:3

And said, Truly I say to you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Matthew 21:30

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Matthew 5:18

For truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one stroke or one pronunciation mark shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 5:46

For if you love them which love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same?

Matthew 6:5

And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Matthew 7:21

Not every one that said to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 9:9

And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Luke 15:10

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.

Luke 19:22

And he said to him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

Luke 7:29

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 17:30

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent:

Romans 3:19

Now we know that what things soever the law said, it said to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Romans 5:20

Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.